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#nct 127 addition
lixiehugs · 1 year
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fanmade video : moments when nct were caring and protective of mila!!
warnings : mentions of eating disorders.
a/n : hello!! welcome to my once-a-year upload piece /hj!! i say this every time i come back, but this time i feel like i might actually start writing more. i have so many writings i have been sitting on for my girlies (esp mila), and i am dying to share them!! please wait for me!!
a/n : im not even gonna lie i kinda ate with this photo like💅🏻 (JUST IGNORE HER HAIR PLEASE😭)
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"hello, everyone, and welcome back to another video on my channel! this episode will be none other than the boys of nct taking care of our producer, mila!! not to be confused with mila taking care of the boys, however (which will be a future video). these are some of the sweetest moments where mila didn't have her angry protection face on<3 enjoy the video!!"
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when the boys give mila their jackets🥹
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so, we all know how much mila hates puffer jackets.
like, she will do ANYTHING to get out of wearing a puffer jacket.
except when it is for a photo shoot, then she remains our professional queen🥰
but mila would rather wear like 7 layers instead of a puffer jacket bc she is so stubborn😭
like same but is it really worth it girl???
and my gal is out here in like 4°c in her leather jacket and a hoodie trying to convince the guys that she isn't cold like
MISS MA'AM WE CAN SEE YOUR BREATH?? YOUR TEETH ARE CHATTERING???
i just know that taeyong begs her to put on a heavier jacket every day, but she never does
but on this day, mila said that she thought it wasn't that cold so she thought that her leather jacket would be okay.
turns out it was not!! she was freezing because it got breezy.
most of the other boys were fine with the temperature, even having their jackets unzipped
but when they saw mila getting out of the van clutching her already zipped jacket around herself, practically trying to hide in her coat, they all went 😦😦
jeno, renjun, mark, haechan, and jaemin all came running to her with their coats😭 (jisung and chenle were cold)
she laughed and tried to play it off like she wasn't that cold, even going as far to let her hands poke out of her sleeves and let go of her tight grip on her jacket, but as soon as she did, she was wincing at the cold and looking at her members for help
without hesitation, jeno shrugged his jacket over her shoulders and zipped it up.
jaemin then tried to zip it up fully and have her put her hood up, but mila stopped him because she knew she could not take pictures like that.
basically, mila is never going to be that cold again!! not on the dreamies' watch😡
making sure mila has something to eat🥹
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mila has said this herself, i'm not hating!! but she is a PICKY EATER.
like PICKY PICKY
mila said that when she first moved to korea, she would only eat "white people food" because it's all she was used to.
"i only started using the flavorings of the ramen packs after living here for like 6 months"💀
she said that she didn't even feel asian because she hated all the food and didn't know how to use chopsticks🤧
but!! that was a while ago, and mila has gotten so much better!!
as a picky eater myself, i know how hard it is to go out of your comfort zone with food.
just the fact that when she was a trainee, she would have to make her own food and take that with her whenever the boys wanted to go out makes me want to cryyyyy
but now she likes enough foods to go out with them🥹
anyways, back to the situation at hand;
in episode 2 of chillin' in the dream 8lace, when mark and jeno get the punishment of having to cook for the rest of the members, they wanted to make bibimmyeon. when jaemin came into the kitchen to help them (and also to make sure they didn't burn the kitchen down), mark asked if mila would eat bibimmyeon, to which jaemin says "yes, she will"
this is because mila used to hate bibimmyeon!! fun fact~
this situation also happened in the beginning of the 6th episode.
the boys who were awake wanted tuna and mayo fried rice (which needs fried eggs) for breakfast, and jaemin, being the angel he is, remembered that mila didn't like tuna and mayo fried rice. so, when mark asked for jaemin to scramble some eggs for him, he easily decided to make some for mila<3
when jeno stopped her from tripping
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this was kind of a shock for everyone imo??
like, it's not CRAZY or anything, i just have never seen mila have any other problems walking in heels before.
but whatever, she still slayed💅🏻
anyways, at the 2020 asia artist awards, nct dream won the award for best emotive award - music.
all 8 of them stood up and walked up the stairs to the stage. though the order left mila and jeno at the back of the line.
they were all wearing matching black suits, except that mila was wearing 6 INCH HEELS instead of normal dress shoes like the guys were.
and these were like STILETTOS!! super hard to walk in for no reason
now we all know that mila can walk in heels. we've seen her slay in some stilettos in the past.
but, that does not take away from the fact that mila has said on many different occasions that she does not like wearing heels.
now, since she already doesn't like them, why on earth would the staff put her in 6 INCH STILETTOS?????? makes no sense
anyway, as she was stepping up onto the stairs, she stumbled and almost fell backwards into jeno.
jeno, of course, being the gentleman he is, caught her gently by her waist and quickly got her back onto her feet. he then made sure she was steady up the stairs by holding his hand.
once they were at the top of the 5 or so steps, he linked their arms together and walked with the rest of the group to the award presenter.
once they finished that and went back to their seats, mila and jeno were also at the end of the line because they knew mila would need a bit longer to go down the steps.
jeno went in front of her and held her hand down the stairs so she wouldn't fall 🫶🏻
haechan getting mad about mila's sasaeng
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woo, this one is already making me mad, and i haven't even written anything yet😡
so, mila's infamous evil sasaeng. the one that broke into the dream dorm and attacked mila while the members were sleeping. (a/n : there will be a fic in detail on this soon!!)
not much is known in detail about this incident. all we have is the account of the sasaeng herself and the statements that have been made by SM and the members.
but what we do know is that there was a big change in how the members treated her after this happened.
there was also a big change in mila.
mila went from being happy and giddy to being quiet and reserved for the first time in a while. this was not too long after her nct2018 hardships as well, so that made everyone even more angry as it seemed like she could never catch a break.
the members, most noticeably the dreamies, all became more cold for lack of a better word.
they would go outside and have this slight look of betrayal on their faces. they would not be as happy or smiley, they would tell less jokes.
everyone was just upset.
however, haechan was arguably one of the most upset ones.
as we know, haechan is mila's roommate in the 127 dorm. but, mila also has her own room in the dream dorm, which is why she constantly moves around and splits her time between the 2 dorms. mila has said that she stays at the dream dorm more often when she does not have promotions because she likes it better over there and she likes having her own room.
so having her personal space and safety violated like this in the place that she calls "home" is just disgusting to me.
haechan went on vlive a few days after the statements were released to talk about the situation.
"how is mila doing?" he reads before placing his phone down and covering his mouth with his hands while thinking about what to say. "she's okay. she's not great, but she's doing her best. she's been staying in the 127 dorm with us. she hasn't even gone over to the dream dorm since what happened." he pauses, looking down before taking a breath in. he looks back up at the camera with a low glare, not doing a good job at trying to hide it. "mila is afraid to sleep, hell, even be in her own dorm now because of you... i hope you are ashamed of the damage you have caused." he speaks bitterly, his words obviously directed at the sasaeng.
he ended the live not long after, giving a short message to please not wait outside their dorms anymore.
mila not having money on a show to buy ice cream, so doyoung and yuta buy it for her
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just mila being the cutest once again, what do ya know.
everyone was buying treats and snacks on this nct life show but mila didn't have any money :((((
she was so excited to go into the store and get snacks, but then she just went 😯😕
she quickly tried to wipe off her frown and look around the store anyway, not wanting her members to think she was upset.
when everyone had finished picking out their snacks and were in line to purchase them, taeyong noticed that mila didn't have anything.
"mila, why aren't you getting anything?" he asks, a gentle smile on his face. johnny also listens for her response. "i don't have any money." she replies, shrugging. "aigoo, i'm sure we can get you something." he pats her shoulder before going up to yuta and doyoung at the front of the line, just behind taeil who was buying his items. "doyoungie, yuta~," he calls. "yes?" they answer. "do you mind buying some snacks for our miely? she doesn't have any money." the leader asks. their eyes widen. "of course!! you can get anything you want, mila!! just be quick!" yuta says, and they grin at her. she smiles and perks up. "okay!! thank you!" she says before quickly jogging back into the ice cream aisle and picking up an oreo cone, then she goes and gets some chocolate. she brings them up to the counter with yuta and doyoung's things. "you sure you don't want anything else?" doyoung asks. "no, this is okay." she smiles. they pay for it, and she is beaming on the way out.
they would do anything for her🥹❤️‍🩹
jaemin, jeno, and mark all being attentive when mila stands up because she gets dizzy
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a/n : you're just going to have to imagine that it is mila sitting in the first photo with a member in front of her and that there is no skateboard in the second photo
nctzens have thought for a long time that mila is anemic.
this is due to mila's repeated mentionings that whenever she stands up or even sits up in some cases, she feels dizzy, gets tunnel vision, and gets black spots in her vision as well. she said that these are her most frequent symptoms, but they can get worse, including fainting and having her ears ring.
mila has never confirmed her having anemia. the last time she spoke of the rumors was back in 2021 where she said, "I'm not sure if i have anemia... my older sister has the same symptoms as me, but when she went to the doctor, she was told she didn't have anemia. what i can confirm is that i have low blood pressure. i'm not sure why, as high blood pressure actually runs in my family, but that has been present since i was a child. and i have talked to a doctor about this in the past, uh... orthostatic hypotension? that's what she said my symptoms sounded like. czennies, I'm not exactly sure what's wrong with me but thank you for the concern!"
despite no definitive diagnosis for what happens to her, it doesn't stop the other members from caring for her well.
one key example of this happened in episode 6 of chillin' in the dream 8lace. mila was refusing to get up out of bed so jaemin went in to get her. he pulled her to stand up from where she was laying quite quickly, causing her to say, "ah, jaemin, jaem, jaem, slowly, slowly, slowly! i'm dizzy." quickly remembering her condition, jaemin stopped and helped her stand up slowly, allowing her to adjust, all while holding her hands in case she were to fall over.
though this was one instance that jaemin forgot about her condition, there have been many other clips of the boys watching her get up carefully.
most of the time it is subtle actions, such as the members simply keeping an eye on her or lending a hand out to keep her steady. they often let mila walk in front of them just to prevent the possibility of her falling with no one to catch her as she often tries to power through her dizziness, thus making her more dizzy.
renjun and chenle always being sweet and helpful when she tries to speak chinese
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mila tries so hard to work on her chinese these days :(( i cry
like my gal speaks 2 languages like a NATIVE and then has borderline fluency in 2 MORE, and is still trying to learn 2 MORE
like gal 😭 i can barely speak my native language (i only speak one language)
she is such an overachiever and FOR WHYYYY
but i love her 🫶🏻
though she often ends up thanking the fans in english (when mark isn't there) and in japanese, once mila tried to thank them briefly in chinese!!
mila has said before that she used to study chinese quite a bit back in 2016 when she was really close with winwin and chenle, but since then, she became more focused on japanese and lost time to study it.
she has always said that chinese was really hard for her just because of dealing with the characters. this is why she is quite good at speaking chinese but not good at reading it!
however, we all know mila is quite emotive when presenting and giving speeches, so her tones often fluctuate with her words. this was another issue for mila as she struggled to remember the tones of the words and tried to keep her voice at a neutral level.
yet despite all of these struggles, mila had been giving a short thank you to their chinese fans at an award show when she stammered and forgot what she was saying.
though this is totally normal for a foreigner trying to speak another language, mila is always super prepared for foreign language speeches, so she was caught a little off-guard.
her face went a little red, and she apologized before turning around to chenle and renjun on her left.
they were both looking at her with the cutest and most loving smiles🥹
the crowd gave some encouraging cheers as mila spoke to them for only a few seconds before turning back to the microphone and finishing her speech like a champ🫶🏻
it's just so cute to me that renle + wayV taught mila all the chinese she knows and how she's still so good at it
and how proud of her they are🥹
we choose to forget when mila was first learning chinese and renjun told her he was teaching her how to introduce herself but she was really insulting herself😭
jeno allowing her to sleep on his shoulder comfortably
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mila is such a HARDWORKER!!!!!
if you disagree, you're literally wrong.
she does not have credits on almost every SM release after 2017 fOR NOTHING
so, because of her tendency to overwork herself and prioritise work over sleep and her well-being, the boys are always the first people to let her sleep instead of waking her up if they need something.
it always pains them a little bit to wake her up, even if they are about to be late because they tried to let her sleep in.
basically, if mila is showing ANY signs of being tired (it could literally be rubbing her eyes), they boys are instantly: "PLEASE SLEEP"
so, when the dreamies were in a van going to a mystery location for a fun video, mila unsurprisingly, grew drowsy.
mila was sitting next to jeno in the backseat of this van, steadily growing more and more tired.
but knowing mila, she tried to keep herself awake, not letting herself lean on the window or on her hand. this lead to her dozing off while sitting straight up, her head bobbing down lightly.
jeno was looking at his phone, not paying attention to her.
until he saw her drooping head and was like 😶
he froze for a second before slowly and gently pressing mila's head down to his shoulder, sitting up a little bit so it would be more comfortable for her.
mila did not object. she was so fucking tired.
jeno was so proud of himself as he felt mila kinda relax into him and let more of her weight rest on his shoulder.
he looked up a little with a 😌 look on his face to see jaemin filming him with a grin.
no words are exchanged as jeno's smile grows, and jaemin chuckles quietly before showing a thumbs up to the camera.
jisung and renjun sharing their umbrellas with her
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now, while i'm sure all of the members would share their umbrellas with mila under the circumstance that she did not have one, we only have video evidence and jisung and renjun doing so <3
so, on this day where it was raining as nct dream were going to a schedule, mila did not have an umbrella
sooo many fans tried to spin this as mila being mistreated by the staff since all of the boys had umbrellas until another clip was released of mila giving her umbrella to a staff member
the staff repeatedly shook her head and refused, wanting mila to keep it, but she did not accept no for an answer and smiled big when the staff finally accepted.
some bodyguards around quickly tried to cover mila's head with their hands to protect her from the rain, thus catching the attention of jisung and renjun.
they both quickly came over, pushing their umbrellas toward her and not on themselves
mila immediately pushed their umbrellas back over their own heads and shooed them away.
they didn't let up and kept trying to talk to her for a few seconds.
mila laughs lightly and goes next to renjun under his umbrella, leaving jisung with a slight pout on his face.
"you're too big to share an umbrella!" mila exclaims, causing them all to laugh. the rest of their dialogue could not be heard in the video, this was the only thing intelligible.
with content expressions, mila goes under renjun's umbrella and they both put arms around each other; mila's arm going around his waist and renjun's arm going over her shoulders as they walk the short distance to the building.
nct 127 following the sidewalk rule
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since the newly publicised "sidewalk rule" on social media, nctzens have brought up all the times that they have preached this before its popularity.
it's not seen as often with nct dream as every time they try (usually renjun, jeno, & jisung), mila just pushes them off and doesn't move.
this leads the boy to be very 🤨😖 because this is what their hyungs taught them to do???? why is she not accepting this gesture that the hyungs do all the time????
so, the dreamies don't really do it anymore, they just keep a watchful eye when she likes to balance on the curb of a busy road.
127 and even wayV however, are a different story.
maybe it's because they're older, but mila always listens when they guide her over to the non-road side of a sidewalk.
sometimes she looks a little 🤨 when her arm gets tugged away, but then she realises where she's standing.
most commonly, the members dragging her away from the cars are taeyong, johnny, kun, xiaojun, and doyoung. but there have been times where ten, jaehyun, and jungwoo have done it.
in the back of many nct 127 videos, most notably the ones where they are exploring the usa, mila can be seen being ushered away from the road by one or two of the members above.
it's just super cute and makes all czennies swoon over the neos' politeness 😵‍💫
the dreamies comforting her when she tries to be strong🥹
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this day is not to be confused with the 191117 dream show ending meant!!!
a/n : lmk if i should make something that says in detail what mila said in her ending ment on the 191117 show!!
this was the first of the three dream shows back to back (191115).
mila said her ment not long after jisung did, so she was already emotional when it got to her turn.
jisung was crying as he tried to say his ment, so mila was already sad because she went to comfort him.
now mila HATES seeing jisung cry because it almost always makes her cry with him, so she was hugging jisung (not photo) before her turn.
she had intended for her ment to go a different route, but when it was her turn to talk, she just kinda let her words take her, not following her originally planned direction.
"aw... it's only the first day of the dream show, and i'm already crying ㅠㅠ i thought i would at least be able to be calm on the first day. but because of jisung~~ he made me sad ☹️." there is a brief pause where mila just looks around at the crowd with stars in her eyes. "but really, i can't blame him..." she looks down and swallows thickly before looking back up and blinking back her tears. the other members make various noises of teasing and telling her not to cry, some even coming closer, but mila takes a step back and laughs, telling them to go away. "no, no, i'm okay. i just need a second..." she flaps her hands as a way of shooing them, obviously growing more uneasy, stressed, and upset. with a deep breath, she starts again. "the members don't know this but," she starts, gaining the attention of all the boys. "before the show started today, i was crying in the bathroom because i was worried that this would be the start of our last shows and they wouldn't be strong enough... and i can't help but feel like it's my fault because..." she looks down again, this time for longer as she tries to hold back her tears. she doesn't succeed. tears fall, and her breathing starts to turn into small gasps and hiccups. chenle and haechan both come closer to her, haechan saying "aigoo, mila-yah..." and chenle saying something like "no, that's not..." and mila just taking a step back and flapping her hands to get them not to touch her. she knows that if she lets them comfort her, she will start crying. she wants to finish her ment first. "because i have had big inputs on nct dream's music, and if it's coming to an end..." a particular gasp leaves her lips with a small cry that reaches the microphone, making the crowd whine. the boys come up to her again. she tries to push them away again, but not as much as before. "...then i must have done something wrong." she cries, a deep wail leaving her chest as her hands come to cover her face, muffling her gasps but still allowing them to be picked up by the microphone. the crowd goes quiet, save for the growing volume of whines and telling her that's not true. jaemin pulls her into him, and she wraps her arms around him tightly, her cries into him now being picked up by his mic. chenle, haechan, and jeno are all around them rubbing mila's back as renjun tries to talk while comforting jisung at the same time, who had grown emotional all over again by mila's words.
in less than 2 minutes, mila had pulled away, immediately being met by the faces of her members, presumably asking if she was okay, to which she nods. a tissue is given to her by haechan and she dabs her face clean of tears while fanning her face. chenle helps fan her face, as well.
she keeps the tissue in her hand to repeatedly wipe her running nose as the others continue talking. chenle stays next to her this whole time with his arm around her and his head on her shoulder.
when mila twitched in her sleep and yuta helped 🥹
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a/n : you're just going to have to imagine that mila is sleeping in the second one and not on her phone :)
it is a somewhat well-known fact that during stressful times, mila twitches in her sleep.
this info is not from sasaengs btw!!! mila has said this herself along with the members🥰
mila has said that she has done this since she was a kid and it usually means that she is juuust on the edge of falling asleep but not actually asleep.
this is why she hates it.
her stress prevents her from falling asleep when she so desperately needs it.
she will be drifting until she twitches and then she's awake again ☹️
so, when nct 127 were getting ready for a favorite (vampire) stage, mila fell asleep on one of the dressing room sofas while waiting for her turn for her makeup and hair.
in the background of an nct 127 fun video (like in the dressing room) she was waiting on the couch patiently when yuta sat down after finishing his look. she casually laid her head in his lap, which was nothing unusual (as we all know how much she loves yuta🤭)
she scrolled on her phone for a bit, not paying attention to anything and not being bothered by the conversations of her members and the staff.
eventually, she plopped her phone next to her face on the couch and closed her eyes, not moving at all from her original position.
due to her lack of movement, yuta thought that she was still awake. this was until the twitching started. yuta knew what it meant when mila started twitching like this, so he took a quick look at her, saw she was sleeping and leaning back in his spot before bringing his free hand to her hair.
he knew how much mila LOVES having her hair played with and how much it calms her down.
he softly twirled the strands and gave her head a light massage, instantly stopping her twitching and allowing her to sleep calmly before getting ready.
when mila had to be woken up for her turn in the hair and makeup chair, yuta pleaded for her to go last so she could get some extra rest in 🥹
when it was really time, and she had to go, yuta woke her up gently with a pout, cooing at her tired face
mila collapsing on stage
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as stated previously, we all know about mila's low blood pressure. this causes her to become dizzy, faint, etc.
but there is one more thing i have neglected to talk about as i do not want to interpret it incorrectly.
and that is mila's history with eating disorders.
everything i will say has already been said by mila herself, her members, or SM.
mila has always had problems not eating enough throughout her entire childhood due to her dedication to her craft(s).
when she was really young and did gymnastics and dance, she would often forget to eat and just do acrobatics the whole day.
this is extremely unhealthy and dangerous as both gymnastics and dance are very demanding sports and require lots of sustenance.
regardless, mila has managed to take care of herself up until around late 2017-early 2018.
mila said that due to a multitude of things that i will not be getting into right now, she spent all of her time working in the studio producing/writing music or perfecting routines, and working on singing/raps. at this time she also focused her remaining time on her studies for her end-of-high school exams.
mila said that during this point in her life, she felt "guilty" taking time out just for herself. she felt like she always needed to be doing something productive.
food did not fall into this category.
mila would sacrifice eating over completing her schoolwork and idol/producer duties.
this caused her to experience a lot of burnout and to faint often because of stress and malnutrition.
though since then, mila has recovered, and takes care of herself (according to her and the members), she still has times where she can revert slightly.
like i said, she has been somewhat this way since she was a child, so it is easy to forget.
one big example of this was in early 2020 after a kick it stage.
this was one of those prerecorded stages due to covid starting to affect the industry.
mila slayed the stage, giving her all and doing her absolute best. you could not notice anything wrong when she was performing.
but after the cameras cut, and all that was left was stuff that would not go on tv, mila collapsed.
she was stood in her ending position, waiting for all the cameras to cut. she wasn't really paying attention, but in the video, you could see just how fast she was breathing and that she was swaying slightly in her stance.
once the other members moved and began to bow to the staff, mila's knees just crumbled, and she fell.
she landed on her knees and hands, her hair covering her face as she heaved in air. then she slumped over kinda on her stomach but still on her knees and elbows.
the other members didn't do anything for a moment. it's unclear whether they didn't notice or if they thought she was just tired from the demanding routine.
the first member to go over to her was taeyong. he looked a little nervous and kinda speed-walked over to her.
he crouched down next to her and moved to look at her face, moving some of her hair out of the way.
none of what they are saying can be heard, so all that we can assume is that he was asking her if she was okay.
he gets her to sit up and holds both of her hands in his. her eyes are closed, and she's still breathing heavily, obviously still really tired.
he asks her something else, and she shakes her head weakly before starting to slump over again. taeyong looks around for a moment before standing halfway up and pulling mila up with him.
she picks her up bridal style with mila barely clinging onto him as he carries her offstage. her eyes are closed as he does this.
there was a lot of fan uproar at this. fans were attacking SM for making her work so hard and demanding to give her more rest.
there was no response or acknowledgement from SM, the nct members, or mila herself.
when mila fell asleep on vlive
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this vlive is actually one of my favorites just because of this interaction!!
it's just so sweet!!!
so basically, mila was on vlive in her shared room with haechan at the 127 dorm.
this had been after a day of schedules (we don't know exactly what) and she was just chitchatting about what happened that day and some things she saw on social media.
this wasn't unusual as mila had been going live more recently when this happened.
mila did say that the schedule ran a little later that day and that she was tired but that she also wanted to stay up and talk with czennies <333.
however, about 25 mins into the live, mila had been laying on her bed with the phone leaning against her open laptop screen. her head was resting on her folded elbows as she read the comments and talked contently.
due to this position and her growing tiredness, it was not difficult for mila to fall asleep.
fans thought that she was just resting her eyes for a moment and that she was still awake until it had been like 2 minutes of pure silence.
then all the comments were mixtures of "omg is mila asleep???" and "she's so cute aaaaa" and "sm really needs to let her rest smh"
she had only been out for around 10 minutes when haechan came in.
they share this room, so it is not a surprise that he came in unannounced.
the door cannot be seen from the vlive, but it can be heard closing and footsteps getting closer.
haechan appears behind mila to the side and quietly says "aigoo, mila fell asleep with her laptop on, let's fix this for my twin, eh?" he then reaches for her hands to move them off the keyboard to close the laptop when he notices that her phone is actually on vlive😭. "oh! hello~~" he greets cutely, giving a wave as he picks up the phone. "thank you for watching over mila, czennies. i will take over and make sure that she sleeps well! goodnight!"
he then ends the live, and we can assume that he finished getting all her stuff away so she could sleep<3
afterwards, on twitter, haechan was trending for being a lovely caring member as he acted so sweet without even knowing that he was being recorded
johnny stopping mila from falling off stage
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okayyyy, so we all know that mila isn't clumsy, as she loves to remind us, but she lowkey is (don't tell her i said that).
so what transpired, was during the singapore show on the neo city - the origin tour in 2019. the stage was kinda an upside-down T shape with a little B-stage at the end.
mila was not paying attention to anything other than nctzens <3.
during replay (am 1:27), mila was looking into the crowd, as she does, with that big smile on her face.
she was squinting a bit, trying to read some of the signs that fans had up while also trying to dance around at the same time.
she was at the part in the stage where the B-stage starts. at the corner, she was leaning over to look at something. she was standing on that lower platform next to the stage that looks like she's on stage, but she's not really on it, you know???
anyway, once she finished reading, she turned towards the catwalk again and quite literally STEPPED OFF THE FUCKING STAGE
and she says she's not clumsy😑
but THANK GOD johnny was coming to the B-stage and was at the end of the catwalk. he SNATCHED her up and carried her for a few seconds before putting her down in the middle of the B-stage, where he was sure she couldn't fall off.
he looked at her for a minute, hands on her shoulders as they talked. none of what they were saying was picked up by their microphones, so we don't know what they said🤷‍♀️
mila nodded at him, and they both walked back down the catwalk to the main stage with hands around each other. probably just johnny being extra cautious now😖
none of the other members seemed to notice (probably a good thing because you KNOW taeyong would have scolded her).
after the show, mila went on her bubble to respond to czennies.
"i fell off the stage? no i didn't!!!! you're lying!!!" she joked with lots of emojis. she thanked them for their concern and promised it wouldn't happen again <3.
renjun yelling at the sasaengs calling her😳
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i do not want to be on renjun's bad side 😳😳😳😳
so this happened in late 2019 when mila, renjun, jeno, and jaemin were all doing a vlive together.
it's very similar to what happened to jeno on the 200114 vlive with renjun, chenle and jeno.
mila was trying to read the comments on their vlive on her phone but she couldn't because sasaengs kept calling her.
she didn't even bat an eye as she repeatedly swiped the calls away, declining them and going back to what she was trying to do.
but IT WAS CONSTANT!!!
this was like 30 calls in 2 minutes like GALLLLLL
with each call, you could see mila growing more and more irritated with her side eyes to the camera :(
it got really bad when she tried to show something to the camera, and she got a call, so she swiped it away and showed the camera again. then she got another call, swiped it away and tried to show her screen again. when she got a third call, renjun stood up and took her phone from her hand, saying "give it to me"
he walked out of frame and began yelling at the sasaeng (as he should 💅🏻)
mila looked at him like 😳😏😊 and then started talking really loudly to cover up what renjun was saying.
it's hard to make out, but renjun can be heard yelling at the sasaengs saying things like "stop calling mila or else i will report your number and press charges"
basically scary renjun
he came and sat back down like 😒 and mila smiled at him and gave him a side hug to express her gratefulness <3333
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( 💌 ) LOADING . . . MONIQUE WITH NCT 127!
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TAEYONG
MOM AND DAD!!! everyone always jokes that they are the parents / stressed mom and dad / co-leaders of NCT. taeyong said he offered the leader role to monique pre-debut, but she declined because she insisted that taeyong was the one who earned it 🥺. moni and taeyong are always seen watching in the corner as chaos begins…waiting together until they have to intervene.
tae + moni are probably the closest out of everyone in NCT, they grew up eachother living as neighbors, so they go WAY back. they love sharing stories from school to nctzens! moni always jokes that taeyong will be the one to walk her down the aisle when she marries (since yk, her dad left to get milk and never came back 💀), and taeyong doesn’t believe it…but she really does mean it! their relationship is just so precious, we love to see it!
TAEIL
VOCAL LEGENDS. ICONS. they always eat the entire room UPPPP when they are together, and they know it. these two are a straight power duo. they are both so chaotic and constantly feed into each others egos/delusions 😭.
taeil is constantly taking care of moni, he messes with her while he does it but ends up being kind in his brutal ways <3. he loves to take moni out to eat and pay for her meals (all of 127 just love to treat moni like the queen she is) and always pretends to give her grief for it. for example, one time they were out to eat in the states and taeil kept going “wowww, making your elders pay for dinner? how rude of you” while stealing the check out of moni’s hand and holding it away from her 😭 he will always spoil moni because he appreciates her for everything she does for the group <3
JOHNNY
BESTIESSSSS, johnny & monique just clicked when they met as trainees, and instantly hit it off!! they bonded over the fact they were away from home, and they both taught each other things about their country! moni even successfully taught johnny how to speak in french somewhat! she accidentally switches from english to french when she’s have conversations w/ johnny, and johnny just stands there like 🧍‍♂️ i have no idea what your saying.
johnny loves to take moni on little adventures and they are always going sight seeing or going to other cities to explore whenever they have downtime! she is often a guest on JCC … even if she isn’t tagging along for the activity she finds a way to be in it, even if she’s unwilling. they always have a blast together! it’s so easy for moni & johnny to talk to each other and moni loves that she gets to relax around johnny and know she’s going to have a good time!
YUTA
THE BADDIES of NCT. lemme tell you, yuta & moni? baddest besties alive, they look like the could kill you, but actually are the sweetest duo known to earth. they are always hyping each other up and whenever they go out, they are DRESSSSEDD. they love to express themselves in anyway, and they are each other’s biggest supporters.
the two of them are always stirring the pot whenever they are eachother, they love to make stuff up and convince everyone it’s true and just mess with everyone…it’s typically doyoung or taeyong that realize their antics and in moni’s words “ruin the fun” they are also always just doing crazy things and the members are lowkey scared of them, esp moni. yuta brings out the chaotic side of her members never thought could ever exist 😭😭
DOYOUNG
doyoung just wants to worry and care for moni like a gentlemen, but moni makes it SO HARD. she’s always harassing him and making fun of him, and doyoung is just like 💀 girl be so for real rn. he would be in the middle of doing something for her like opening a chip bag and moni just starts screaming “YAH, DOYOUNG, DO YOU THINK IM INCAPABLE JUST BECAUSE IM A WOMEN? YOU DONT THINK I HAVE MUSCLES? HOW RUDE.” and doyoung is like WTF. he just looks at her with his crazy eyes and gives up 😭😭
but dw, doyoung will harass her right back and moni will giggle and say sorry. he always worries about her and makes sure she’s eating and drinking and will always try and prevent her from making self-sabotaging decisions…but does she listen? 9 times out of 10 she doesn’t but yk, he tried!!
JAEHYUN
moni is sooo affectionate around jaehyun, he just looks so cozy and comfy! whenever she sees him she loves to tackle him in a hug and lay her entire body weight on him. jae is dying while moni is in her own world, happy as could be. jae & moni are inseparable once together though, once they hang out and spend time together; there’s no going back. they will spend time together until moni passes out and takes a cat nap…and jaehyun just goes back to playing games.
moni & jaehyun are such a great team when playing games, because moni is really good at creating strategy and working out puzzles, while jaehyun has the muscle to actually execute the mission. moni always takes his strength to her advantage, for example having him carry her bags or even her when she’s super tired…not that jae minds though. he likes that moni allows him to protect her!!! if someone were to mess w/ moni…you better hide from jaehyun, he is moni’s #1 defender.
JUNGWOO
jungwoo LOVES to listen to moni. whenever moni needs someone to talk to to either vent or just talk about built up ideas in her head, she goes to jungwoo. he loves listening to his older sister talk…even if he’s worried for her mental health. he will always be moni’s shoulder to rest on! he will listen and let her talk, and then the two of them will work it out together…or just do something to cheer themselves up!
moni adores jungwoo with all her heart, she will spoil him always. if he briefly mentions wanting something one day, she’ll buy it and hide it until his bday/christmas. she would do anything for woo, and it’s so precious! all the members complain that jungwoo is her favorite because she always is doing stuff for him, and she will swear up and down she doesn’t have a favorite….but jungwoo knows he’s the favorite <3
MARK
mark is moni’s child - she’s always worried…she’s worried about his health but also worried about just how he acts. mark will say some weird stuff and moni is just standing there like 😀 should i be concerned? but besides her worries, mark makes her laugh SO MUCH. she will try and hold in her giggles..but mark makes it impossible 😭
make probably visits moni’s apartment the most out of 127, he likes to come visit after a long day when he needs to just power down and be in silence for awhile. moni always lets him crash in her bed and let him relax….she will usually just sleep on her couch or spend time in her studio. she will always make him breakfast before he leaves too! moni will always understand and let him come over when he needs to be alone…but he also comes and visits and watches movies with her! he tolerates her movies as long as she makes him food 🥺
HAECHAN
haechan will harass moni just like he will the other members, but moni just smiles and pats his head in response. moni will always have a soft spot for her younger members, and they can’t help but crumble under her love <3. moni will always be there to gently pat his head and tell him it’s okay…which causes him to be even more chaotic 💀, haechan just sticks his tongue out at moni and carries on
but haechan loves loves loves moni, he will always hug her and cling on to her, and moni just smiles and wraps him up in her arms. she took care of him and the dreamies a lot during training days because they were so young…so moni is lowkey haechan’s 2nd mom. haechan always knows he can rely on moni to save him whenever he is loosing or getting picked on too!!! moni will defend haechan until the day she dies <3
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ggukkiedae · 4 months
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*quotations in the bottom of the pictures are narrated by the video editor. dialogue in italics are spoken in english, dialogue in bold are spoken in chinese. content warning: one curse word*
*did i write this because i miss haechan? yes. yes i did. get well soon haechannie 🥺*
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00z lives 2018 vs. 2020
in the 2018 live when talking about spoilers, hannah and haechan both started doing the same choreography, so jeno stopped haechan while jaemin stopped hannah.
they exchanged a look then continued the choreo, so jeno shoved haechan off the chair while jaemin pulled hannah onto his lap, acting like a straight jacket
(then moments later spoiling choreo again while dancing to chewing gum until renjun shoved them both away)
in the 2020 live, hannah and haechan explained the iphone macbook bit to jeno, then haechan reached over her to pinch jeno’s ears while hannah poked his side.
jeno just pinched haechan’s arm and started tickling her side, making them both start yelling
Bonus Clip #3 | Analog Trip NCT 127: Escape From Magic Island
they all agreed to throw haechan into the water, and he runs away and hides behind hannah
and she looks at the older members, grabs a paddle and looks at them “i will splash you if you touch my twin!” but there was a splash behind her.
she turned around and saw haechan dove into the water willingly, so she gave him a look
“i can’t help you if you do stuff like that!” “it was throw or be thrown!”
he was thrown anyway while taeil lifted her in a fireman’s hold, bringing her to johnny
[BE ORIGINAL] NCT DREAM(엔시티 드림) ‘ISTJ’ (Behind)
while monitoring their cuts, haechan’s backhugging her, patting her stomach and she starts squirming before breaking from his hold
he looks at her offended, then there’s a small pause before she pulls his shirt up, making him panic to hold it back down and hide his own stomach
he moves to do the same to until he realized she was in a bralette
“try. try. just you try, lee donghyuck” “don’t test me, lee haeeun”
and he just throws her over his shoulder, and she’s yelling and mark's just following them all “guys? guys? haechan, put her down”
PADO Dance Practice Behind VS Concert Performance
during a break, there’s just a clip of them trying to (for lack of better terms) out-babygirl each other while doing the chorus, and all the other members are just watching all amused
cut to them dancing the chorus after their shared pre-chorus facing each other, eyes intense just until the second “you got me so satisfied” where they turned to face opposite directions, but beside each other instead then fist bumping as the piano chords sound at the end of the chorus
2sun during concerts compilation
cue a compilation of them hoeing it out together during baby don’t like it stages
them stacking accessories on each other during candy stages
their slow motion to normal speed high five during faster stages
their play arguments before mfal stages
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2016 Chewing Gum Making Film
taeyong speaking to the camera: “it’s so interesting. our 127 maknae is over there acting like an oppa to our haeeun. it’s so interesting to see, i don’t think he’s like this even with his actual siblings.”
the camera pans to hannah and haechan, but the two are just seen eating, so the camera pans back to taeyong
taeyong: “you didn’t catch it? such a shame, it was really cute.”
2017 Doyoung Hosting the NCT Dream MFAL Comeback Show
“hey, lee haechan, why are you being like this? where’s the maturity you said you’d have because you’re a hyung in dream?” “hyung, are you haeeunie?” “no?” “exactly.”
*doyoung looks at the crowd with an accusatory look while the dreamies laugh*
“no, but it really is weird seeing haechan being an oppa to hannah. he’s like a different person.”
2018 Taeyong Vlive
“haeeunie is my daughter, everyone. now that she’s in 127, i’ll be taking care of her more. but i don’t think i can ever beat haechannie. haechannie is our maknae, but he’s like a real oppa with our haeeunie. he avoids doing it on camera, but he always takes care of her very well. it’s sweet, if you think about it.”
2019 Chenle and Jisung live
jisung: “hannah noona and haechan hyung? they’re with the 127 hyungs right now, working very hard.”
chenle: “right. i feel so thankful to them for working hard for both 127 and dream. i feel sorry whenever i see them go from one schedule to another, it’s like they aren’t resting.”
jisung: “but they’re taking care of themselves for sure! haechan hyung especially makes sure hannah noona always eats and sleeps well”
chenle (imitating haechan): “haeeun-ah, time for lunch” “haeeun-ah, let’s go to bed, you need energy, okay?” “is our haeeunie okay? is she hurt? is she tired?”
jisung: “woah, you sound exactly like him!”
2020 Kun live
“kun baba?” *chuckles* “i am. i’m huanuo’s kun baba… partly. don’t get me wrong, i love hannah and the fact that we’re working together again after two years, but i don’t see her all the time, you know? i can’t be her baba all the time because she’s always off on schedules.” *sighs* “i’m just glad she has haechan. You may not believe it from haechan’s very bright and energetic energy, but he becomes very mellow and caring when he’s with her. it’s like watching him turn into a dad.”
2021 Yangyang live
“do you ever get jealous of haechan and hannah? no, i don’t. maybe once, but that was for, like, two seconds. yeah haechan is actually very big brother to her, you know? you guys have never, like, hung out with just those two without staff or cameras, there’s a switch. i mean, hannah is still her, but just a little more kid-like. just a little. haechan becomes like an extra protective big brother. they really are like actual siblings. them and mark hyung, too!”
2022 Sungchan live
*sounds of the door opening, sungchan looks, bows his head, then looks back to the live*
“i thought it was hannah noona. she likes checking on me every now and then, but i forgot she’s still on tour. that was a staff just now. hannah noona… she’s like my second mom. she really takes care of me well, which is why it’s a little strange for me to see her with haechan hyung. He’s like hannah noona’s personal hannah noona. do you get it? did i say that right? it’s a little bit like if me, chenle, and and jisung have hannah noona, noona has haechan hyung.”
2023 Yuta on Weverse
hannah is ignoring me right now
not by choice
haechan has my kitsune wrapped in a blanket because she has a cold right now
i want to take care of her but haechan said it’s his job and she’s his responsibility
when did he get so grown up, our maknae?
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[N’-153] We gon’ resonate 🔥 | NCT 2020💚MAMA 안무연습 비하인드🌟
around 7 minutes and 20 seconds into the video there’s a really quick moment where you can see them behind johnny dancing while the choreographer was discussing details
she was looking down, and he was just a little hunched over to be more at level with her while holding her face, looking like he was asking her something, and she shook her head, then he nodded, and that was all seen before the clip cut
Mark’s IG Story
hannah straight up just walked into a glass door because she was on her phone, then haechan cradles her forehead, lightly scolding her for not looking where she was going meanwhile mark’s just in laughs going “cute, why are the babies so cute”
[Un Cut] Take #3 | ‘Kick It’ Dance Practice
while taeyong’s talking about the famous dance moves in the choreography, you can see hannah and haechan’s reflection in the mirror where he had sat on the floor, making her sit next to him then urging her to drink water while they both marked the choreography in the mirror
2020 앙게이트 20 📝 #1 | 2020 ENQUETE 20 | NCT RESONANCE Pt.2
in the very corner of the video when jaemin is answering the eighth question, they’re walking, and hannah trips. haechan quickly catches her, wrapping an arm around her shoulders and helping her walk
DREAM SKETCH : Page #2 | THE DREAM TOUR BEHIND
at the very beginning of the video when jisung is vlogging with the mirror behind him, you can see the reflection of hannah and haechan on the couch where haechan is rubbing something onto her knee
“woah, can you see that? this is rare to see on camera, everyone. haechan hyung’s natural state when he’s with hannah noona. let’s not disturb them, he’s putting muscle reliever on noona’s knee because it’s been bothering her”
Dance Practice Behind | Ep.1 | 2023 NCT CONCERT - NCT NATION: To The World
when jisung, ten, and renjun are talking, you can hear haechan and hannah in the background
“haeeun-ah, have you taken your medicine?” “yes, and i’m fine” “just making sure. i didn’t see you eat breakfast today” “i’m good, oppa, i had a sandwich a while ago, and jungwoo oppa and i are gonna have a big lunch. it’s just a cold, stop worrying” “you know i can’t do that”
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#MISUN
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nctyena · 7 months
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Fans' Favorite Moments of YenaxMembers #6
YenaxMark
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NCT 127 Whisper Challenge
"Mark stop being cute. It's distracting me."
Mark was shocked at first and wanted to protest. But knowing if he shyed away members would tease him more, he accepted it.
"Stop staring at me then."
"I'm not staring at you but you laugh too loud. Don't brag."
He laughed and mumbled "cute" before checking the comments.
Weekly Idol ep.462 NCT 127
While everyone was trying to find the song titles on the ground chaos started. Yena stared at Mark but before she could attack him he realised her.
"Please leave me alone. Others have more!"
He screamed while running. She didn't stop and caught him eventually.
"Don't fight back."
"Help!"
After she took the things(?) from him, he lied down and laughed through his tiredness. Right before she answered , she thanked Mark.
"Thanks to Mark, I'm gonna get a point. Thank you Mark oppa."
Brunch Time At Dorms [Vlive] 💚
"Fans say that we look good together."
"Huh?"
"It's from the comments."
"We are not even wearing any makeup right now."
"I look beautiful though. Don't I?"
"What about me?"
"Meh."
"Why do you hate me?"
"We do look good."
My First And Last 1st Win The Show 170214
As soon as it was annaunced that the Dream won the award, Yena started to cry. Just like some of the members. She couldn't even sing her lines and Mark helped her with it. He didn't leave her side even for a second and made sure that she was having fun and was fine. It's not just fans' favorite but also a remarkable memory for the two.
YenaxXiaojun
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NCT 2020 Resonance Vlive
Make A Wish unit was explaining the song and giving little spoilers for the fans.
"Should we show a pose at the same time?"
They all posed relatabley or not at the same time but Xiaojun and Yena decided doing something different. With just one look she jumped on his back and he catched her.
Instagram Lives
They both has mentioned several times that they are closer in person but couldn't have a chance to show it fully on camera.
Yena once said that they meet up time to time just to talk about the members. She straight up said that they gossip about them.
SMTown Concert 2023
There were times that showed the members helping others while getting down the platforms. Like to Aespa or other female idols. But the most viral moment was when Yena offered help to Xiaojun out of nowhere and he accepted it right away. That day princessxiaojun and charmingyena was on trends.
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1-800-minji · 8 months
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MINJI INSTAGRAM UPDATE 08302023
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liked by onyourm_ark and 5,316,274 others
nicolejeon an old photo 🌊🪸
onyourm_ark dude where are you...
↳ nicolejeon on the run
haechanahceah 휴대폰 그만 두고 다시 연습하러 와
translation; stop using your phone and come back to practice
↳ nicolejeon 아니요☝🏼
translation; no☝🏼
kh1000le 너도 도망갔어 😂
translation; you ran away too 😂
↳ nicolejeon 만나자, 나 배고파
translation; let's meet up, i'm hungry
do0_nct 이게 뭐야?
translation; what is this?
↳ nicolejeon To the world 우리는 nct 입니다 안녕하세요 우리는 nct dream입니다
translation; To the world, we are nct. Hello we are nct dream.
minrenoffspring I can't with them😭😭 not minle running away from practice
↳ chenjichensung not them agreeing to meet up on insta 🤡
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[12:00am]
Seeing the cute and VERY drunk Doyoung made Nari smile softly behind the cameras. It was time for Doyoung to head home early so he could prepare for the 7am flight to the Philippines tomorrow (technically today since it was midnight), but at the moment, the young man didn't want to leave his seniors.
"I'm not drunk!" he protested with a huff and cute pout, the three senior idols cooing over him while at the same time trying to convince the main vocal to leave.
"Doyoung-ah~!" Nari called out to the man gently in a singing tone. "Come on sweetie, time to go home!"
"Noona!" Doyoung perked up. "Noona, you're here! Wait -" he blinked slowly. "Why are you here?"
"Our manager called me," she answered as she made her way to the four. "He knew I needed to come and help." Because drunk NCT members don't listen to anyone else except Nari for some reason.
"Oh, Nari-yah, hello!" Heechul greeted happily along with the other two senior idols. Nari greeted them back just as happily. "Do you drink well?"
"Uh, I'd say so, growing up in Australia and all!" she laughed bashfully. "But I don't really like drinking a lot in general..."
"That's why I'm here, Noona!" Doyoung slurred, wrapping his arms around her shoulders in a sloppy hug. "So you don't have to do it. I'm working hard for us, Noona, see?"
"Yes, I can see, Doyoungie~"
"Y-You work so hard for us already, I wanted you to rest. I'll-I'll help Noona, okay?"
"Aww!" Everyone in the room cooed while Nari simply smiled a closed-lip smile.
"You see me Taeyong-hyung, Johnny-hyung, Yuta-hyung?" Doyoung called out to the camera again. He listed the other members' names over everyone's laughter. "We have to work hard for Noona so she doesn't overwork, ya hear me?"
"Okay, time to go to bed!" Nari announced, wrapping her arm around his waist to help support his weight. "Thank you, sunbaenims, for looking out for him."
"Of course! Of course!" the males nodded.
"Good luck in the Philippines!" Kangta smiled. "Make sure he rests well, yeah?"
"Oh don't worry, I'll look after him. Being their mother is part of the job," she joked dryly.
"Ey, Noona!" Doyoung whined, burying his face in her hair.
"And I hope your comeback goes well!" Xiumin added in with a chirp.
"Same goes to you too, sunbaenim!"
"Okay, you two should go now, I don't want you two to stay out too long," Kangta cut in worriedly, resting a hand each on the NCT members' shoulders. "Go home safely, okay?"
"Okay!" the two replied.
"Come on, you big baby," Nari cooed to the drunk Doyoung. "Let's go home."
"Okay...I love you, Noona~!"
"Aw, I love you too~"
"More than Haechan and Taeyong-hyung?"
"What is it with your feud with them two especially?"
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northstarco · 26 days
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─── INTO YOUR WARM EMBRACE
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⟡﹐ꊞ niko's relationships with NCT DREAM !
⟡﹐ꊞ when it comes to the members of nct dream, niko still sees them as the children they debuted as. when twenty year old niko found himself face to face with the freshly 14–16 year olds of nct dream, he felt the sudden urge to to hug all of them and never let them go. it's never been a secret that niko has a soft spot for the dreamies, the same dreamies who, though they are all adults now, he can't help but still see as babies. in the beginning, it was definitely difficult to interact with the members, considering they were children and he was at least four years their senior. admittedly, it was awkward in the beginning, but after a couple months, it seemed like he'd known them for years, like he'd given birth to each of the members himself. niko is basically the unofficial parent of everyone in nct dream (except for mark, he disowned him).
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NIKO & RENJUN ( RENKO ) !
they are very much a rare pair, two members nctzens can't fathom ever being in the same room. every interaction between them on camera is minuscule at best, and if you do wanna find renko content, you're probably gonna have more luck finding it on the dark web then on any official nct pages 😭. seriously, the few interactions these two had at the nct nation concert sent nctzens into a frenzy, just them holding hands for seven seconds is enough for them. on camera, and to their fandom, the two of them have probably never met each other in their lives. off camera, though, they're much more different.
in the beginning, there were two things that made their interactions awkward. one: the language barrier, niko knew no mandarin, renjun knew no thai, and the two were equally as confident in their korean skills as a non-native speaker could be (which means they weren't confident at all). two: the two of them didn't want to be the first to start a conversation. while renjun would cast him looks from across the practice room but would be much too afraid to even get up and talk to him. despite the constant encouragement from donghyuck, the younger wouldn't budge, so the two didn't talk at all during their trainee days, just muttered a few greetings and goodbyes when coming across each other in the hallway.
it was only after the debut of nct dream that the two would actually be able to have a full on conversation. it was often that niko would wait backstage of their performances just to praise them endlessly, giving the sweetest of compliments to his month-younger juniors, compliments that would often lead to renjun being more flustered more than anything. niko to renjun was this calm, cool, collected older boy who seemed to be good at everything, a sentiment in his head which lead to the older becoming a staple of admiration for him. though the two could never spend a lot of time with each other, having schedules which made it practically impossible for them to ever make plans, renjun always made sure to make his admiration for the older clear, through short red faced mutters, and even clearer letters and late night texts.
now, are they friends? absolutely. are they still awkward? a little but not as much as they were before. renjun often finds himself snickering at niko's several shenanigans, especially when it comes to watching him argue with mark about the stupidest things imaginable.
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NIKO & JENO ( NINO ) !
such an underrated duo that it's sad, they have such great chemistry, and whenever they're in content together it's absolutely hilarious, but sm seems to be gatekeeping all of the nino content. when seventeen year old niko met thirteen year old jeno on a random night in the practice room while he was searching for mark, the older became attached to him in almost an instant, smothering him at whatever chance he got. to the surprise of quite literally everyone, niko and jeno got much closer than it would've seemed. jeno was very much set on impressing the older, doing extra well in practice just to be able to see niko's proud smile whenever he showcased his newfound skills to him.
the pair would often find themselves talking about the strangest of things at two am in the practice room. idol groups, fancams, ice cream flavors, anything they could find entertaining. it wasn't often that he would say it, but niko would always showcase his appreciation for jeno through little gestures like allowing for the younger to randomly hold his hand throughout the day, accepting all of his gestures of affection, and covering for him whenever he snuck out to the convenience store in the late hours of the night. pre-debut nino represented more of cousins than brothers, niko was the cool older cousin who visited once every few years and jeno was the awkward younger cousin who wanted to be like him every way, admiring the older for even the smallest things.
niko and jeno still have their cousin like dynamic, but these days, jeno surprises niko more than anything. the older has been with him since he was thirteen, and he will never admit it out loud, but thinking about how he watched him grow up sort of chokes him up at times. the other things that surprises him is how jeno has gotten huger than him, at one point the two of them weren't even head to head, but now jeno can throw him around like he's nothing. niko is afraid that one day he's gonna wake up and jeno will be a giant, because to him, he's still a baby.
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NIKO & JAEMIN ( MINKO ) !
if there is anything the members of nct dream can agree on, it's that na jaemin will never let nikolas rest. the younger has been buzzing around in his ear like an annoying mosquito for a good almost 11 years now, and there's nothing nikolas can do but give empty threats about how he's gonna punch the younger, knowing damn well he isn't going to do anything. upon entering sm entertainment in 2013, jaemin was met with an overwhelming new routine and unfamiliar faces, he felt just a little bit out-of-place, all of it was getting to his head, and he would often find himself up at night with these anxious circulating in his mind.
whenever jaemin felt like everything was getting to an increasingly overwhelming height, and whenever his thoughts would begin screaming at him, niko would be around to help knock them out of the way. the older became a person of comfort for jaemin, who, prior to even meeting him, felt like he couldn't properly talk about his worries to anyone. niko would listen to jaemin vent his anxieties, his frustrations, and their occasional late night talks became something jaemin would look forward to, niko basically became the sibling jaemin never had.
these two have a bond like no other, with niko acting as a sort of "guide" for jaemin. the two would often find themselves giggling at three am in the practice room, or sneaking out of practice to go to the convenience store whenever they were extra hungry in the middle of the night. jaemin busting into the little trainee dorms to make himself comfortable in niko's bed was never a rare sight, the two seemed attached at the hip, a brotherly relationship that could never be replaced.
and yeah— jaemin is always sure to nag niko about stupid things, and tease him whenever he can, but they both love each other, so so much.
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NIKO & KIHYUN ( KIKO ) !
that's his son, and none of you are allowed to disagree with that statement, because that is literally his son. the moment seventeen year old saw twelve year old kihyun walk into the sm entertainment building, he got attached to him, and he can't exactly explain why he felt such an unusual surge of love whenever kihyun was in the room, but he did, and he wanted to make sure he didn't make the younger uncomfortable with the way he seemed to parade around him. kihyun felt similarly drawn to niko, often being able to find comfort in the older boy whenever practice or his homework questions became too much.
the two eventually became a usual pair to see around the practice room, whether it was kihyun skipping around the older and telling him silly puns he made out of his name, or it was niko teaching kihyun random australian phrases that the younger would begin to echo around the halls to annoy his other trainees. kihyun made it a habit to follow niko around, copying little things he watched the older do. despite being the eldest sibling himself, kihyun often found himself being taken care of by niko, showered with several compliments from the older boy who, (in his opinion) was probably one of the coolest people he'd ever met, being complimented by him was like music to his ears.
niko and kihyun have always been close, if you took one glance at them, you'd think that they've known each other they're whole lives. whenever things get horrible, and his thoughts become too overwhelming to bear, kihyun can immediately go to niko. the older has become a safe place for him, a person who he can talk to about anything, as the younger is to the older as well. it's become normal for kihyun to spend a lot of time at niko's place, whether it's to talk the older's ear off or to eat all of his cereal, the im can usually be found there if he's not at the dorms, chenle's place, or wandering around looking for new street foods to try.
one of the best things about these two is their duo lives, because you can always count on kihyun to suddenly bust down niko's door and crash his instagram live. the two are such an entertaining pair, and once you click on one of their lives, even if it's by accident, you will not be able to stop watching. sometimes, people think that niko and kihyun might actually be related, and the two do nothing but fuel those rumors.
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NIKO & CHENLE ( NILE ) !
if you thought it was hard to find niko and renjun content, you have not seen the turmoil nile fans have to go through. the two had a lot of golden moments during nct 2020, but prior to that, it seemed like the two of them had no idea of each other's existence. yeah they were in the same group, but the only thing the two of them had in common were the members of nct they were close with. the only nile moments anyone could find were tiny little clips, or little stories told by the members where the two of them were menaces together.
it was difficult for niko and chenle to get to know each other, because the younger had joined only three months before the debut of nct dream, and niko had already debuted by then, so it wasn't easy to catch him around. chenle felt awkward around the older, because everything about him seemed to flawless, the younger was pretty intimidated by him, even with the smiles they shared in the halls when the younger would catch him.
chenle only found the confidence to talk to him a good few weeks after 127's debut, where he walked up to the older and muttered a few tiny compliments with his broken korean as niko sat there and listened to each and every word. it's easy to see why chenle was so nervous, because when your intimidated by someone, it's often that you trip over your words around them. niko thought chenle was the cutest person ever in that moment, and made sure to return the favor when he congratulated dream on their debut and gave extra compliments to chenle on his vocals, resulting in a very red faced chenle to form.
the younger's admiration for niko is something he would never say with his own mouth, he's much too stubborn to admit it to the other's face, but even after their awkward beginnings, the two did eventually find time they could spend with each other. niko often pampers chenle, and the younger pretends to be annoyed by it (but he loves it). so why is there so little nile content? that probably has to do with the fact that the two usually commit their crimes of evil after hours, often surrounded by their fellow members more, leaving them unable to interact in most nct content. still, any interaction between them is considered a win between niko and chenle truthers.
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NIKO & JISUNG ( JINI ) !
that is also his son. no seriously, niko can't look at jisung these days without getting whiplash, because when did he get so tall? he's going to begin towering over niko in a few years time, and the thought alone is enough to make niko shiver. when niko met eleven year old, 4 ft 10 jisung in the sm entertainment practice room, the younger was basically a baby, and niko would do everything to make sure everyone knew that jisung was his new favorite dongsaeng (much to the dismay of donghyuck and kihyun). all the younger could do was stand there and take the older dancers constant praises, red faced and giggling as he did so.
though niko could never see jisung regularly after both of their debuts, the older always found time to give him compliments about everything. whether it be his dancing, his rapping, or his occasional singing, niko always found something to compliment jisung on, and the younger could always just stutter back responses as his cheeks grew a red color. whenever niko gets to spend time with the dreamies, if he doesn't immediately make a beeline towards kihyun, it's always jisung. jisung doesn't even have to do anything to get affection from niko, he could just stand there and niko would crumble immediately (nobody will ever know how he does it, and neither does jisung). if you want to get an unsolicited hug from nikolas, the easiest thing you could do is just be park jisung.
jisung usually never knows what to say around niko, not only because he's as introverted as the older, but because the compliments he receives often leave him so speechless that he doesn't know how to keep up. when jisung does get to talk to niko, it's often short and awkward because he can never really get his words in order, but niko always gives him time, never interrupting him in the middle of his speech or correcting him on his words. jisung, though he never really says it, really appreciates the older, his compliments, all his gestures, and his acts of affection. he often makes it known to him through quiet mutters, secret messages sent to him, and small smiles shared between them.
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Mila in Chillin’ in the DREAM 8lace Ep.1 : Welcome To Our Home
a/n : 8 in korean sounds like “pal”, so instead of 7llin (chillin) in the dream, it’s chillin’ in the dream palace. this is not my idea!! credit to the original creator!!
a/n : italics are in english.
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Mila arrives with Jeno and Jisung. 
She puts her bag down on the ping pong table and jogs over to where Chenle is playing basketball. She shoots a few baskets with him.
“Okay, hello, everyone~!” Haechan starts. “I’m today’s tour guide, Haechan. Are you all here?”
“No!” all the dreamies respond.
“Okay, Jeno-ssi?” Haechan calls.
“Yes,”
“Mark-ssi?”
“Yes,”
“Jisung-ssi?”
“Woo!”
“Mila-ssi?”
“Yes,”
“Chenle-ssi?”
“Ehe,”
“Renjun-ssi?”
“Yes,”
“Okay, you’re all here,” Haechan says before turning around to go inside.
“What about Jaemin?” Renjun asks.
“He isn’t here,” Haechan reponds. “Okay, everyone, come in!”
“Wow, this is so call,” Jisung says as he gazes around outside.
“Can I keep my shoes on?” Jeno asks before stepping inside the house. Mila kicks her shoes off before giving him a look.
“Yes!” Haechan answers.
“No!” Renjun contradicts.
“What do you see in the front?” Haechan starts the tour.
“Piano,” the group choruses.
“Wait, this is almost… my dream house,” Renjun says. 
“This is your dream house? You’re weird,” Mila says sarcastically. 
“Yah!” Renjun yells. Mark laughs at the two of them. Mila follows the rest of the group into the kitchen.
“Huh?” Haechan asks as the fridge won’t open. 
“Maybe pull it,” Mila says, going over to him. 
“I am pulling!” Haechan shrieks. Mila pushes him out of the way and pulls, but the door doesn’t budge. “This really won’t open.”
“You idiots,” Renjun chortles. Jeno goes back over to the fridge and pulls. “It just means we aren’t allowed to open it.”
“Okay, vibes, I guess,” Mila shrugs. 
“We opened it just now,” Haechan reminds. Then Jeno opens the fridge. 
“It just doesn’t like me and Haechan,” Mila concludes.
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She follows the rest into the next room with the dog house bed. Mila goes in as Renjun calls for Jeno. “I call dibs on this bed!” Mila yells excitedly, making them laugh. “No, it’s Jeno’s bed,” Renjun corrects. Mila frowns. “This is the bed for Jeno,” Haechan announces.
Then they leave the room. “Okay, next, should we eat a mango together?” Haechan proposes. “I don’t like mangos,” Mila reponds.
“I’m so gonna slip down these stairs later,” Mila says to herself as she walks down the stairs.
“Wow! It’s huge! Can we move here?” Mila grins and walks around the upstairs excitedly.
“It has karaoke,” Mark points. “There’s karaoke?” Mila asks.
“There’s a guitar here, too,” Mark says. “A guitar, but no ukulele. Heart been broke so many times,” Mila sings, making Mark laugh.
“I wish this were our dorm,” Renjun says. “That’s what I said!” Mila agrees.
She then goes and sings Chewing Gum with Haechan, Renjun and Jeno.
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“We should decide the rooms and there are many beds. Someone may get to use a super large bed by themself. Some people may need to share a tiny bed. Some may have to sleep on the floor. Some may have to sleep in the hammock at the swimming pool,” Haechan says making the others laugh. “We keep things fair, right?”
“We do?” Chenle asks quietly, making Mila snicker. 
“To make it fair, should we make it in age order?” Haechan asks. 
“How, in any way, is that fair?” Mila blurts, making the rest laugh. 
“Let’s make it fair and play rock, paper, scissors,” Chenle says. 
“The first place will decide everything,” Haechan says.
“You lose if you don’t play, rock, paper, scissors,” Chenle starts the game. Mila does scissors. “Rock, paper, scissors.” Mila does scissors again. “Rock, paper, scissors.” Mila does scissors a third time and wins with Jeno and Haechan.
“You lose if you don’t play, rock, paper, scissors,” Haechan starts the game again. Mila does scissors again. “Rock, paper, scissors.” Mila goes rock with Jeno and loses to Haechan. 
“Ah~!” Mila whines out of anger, but smiles quickly after.
“Jeno for the dog house,” Haechan announces. 
“No!” Mila and Jeno cry. 
“Why do you want the dog house, Mila?” Haechan asks her. 
“Because I think it’s cool. Also, I will get to be in the dark.”
“The dog house looked pretty nice,” Mark agrees. 
“I know!” Mila responds. 
“It makes no sense! I don’t want it, and Mila does but you still give it to me?”  Jeno exasperates. 
“Yes, exactly,” Haechan smiles. “Who wants to sleep by the window in that white bed?” The gorup goes silent. “Renjun can sleep there.” Mila’s eyes go wide. 
“I would hate that,” Mila says. 
“What’s worst about it is the morning,” Jaemin agrees, reenacting a getting hit with the sun in the morning. 
“No curtains?” Renjun asks, looking behind to see the bed. 
“Silence!” Haechan yells. “If you are done, come over there. I may change it to a better place. Do as I say.”
“Yes, sir,” Renjun obeys. 
“First, Renjun will get the bed by the window for now. Jeno will get the dog house. Raise your hand if you want to sleep on the single bed over there,” Haechan orders. 
“Which single bed?” Jeno asks. 
“I’ll sleep there, I’ll go there,” Mark blurts. 
“Wait a second, don’t be in a rush. Jaeminnie can use the single bed. You can come over here,” Haechan says. 
“He’s the king. Do I need to bow down to Haechan?” Jisung asks rhetorically. 
“It feels like it,” Mila agrees. 
“Jaemin’s beloved Chenle can sleep in the bed next to it. No, no, no,” Haechan alters. 
“The double?” Mila and Jeno shriek. 
“No, no, no. Jisung can sleep on the double bed next to it,” Haechan corrects. 
“Okay!” Jisung grins. 
“Come over here,” Haechan states.
After figuring out the bed situation and then contradicting everything that was worked out, Haechan calls for an applause. 
“Bro!” Mila yells. 
“What?” Haechan yells back. 
“What about me?” Mila asks, making everyone start laughing insanely hard. 
“You can sleep outside,” Haechan says nonchalantly, making everyone laugh even harder. Mila purses her lips and nods. 
“We will be meeting outside later,” Mila threatens. 
“I’ll finalize the decision. Jisung and Jaemin for the bunk bed,” Haechan starts. 
“Who is at the top?” Mark interrupts. 
“Jaemin can decide that. Top or bottom?” 
“I don’t care,” Jaemin answers. 
“You can go at the top. Renjun can go at the end over there. That bed, which reminds me of Renjun. Next, Mark can go to the double bed. Then, Jeno will go to the dog house,” Haechan continues. 
“No!” Jeno and Mila groan in unison, Jeno falling onto the couch. 
“Chenle will go to the bed in front of it. Mila will sleep on the hammock,”  Haechan says, making Mila sigh and collapse next to Jeno on the couch. 
“I’ll take the dog house if you can sleep next to Chenle,” Mila mumbles to Jeno. 
“I would do that. Let’s just wait till later, I’ll ask Chenle,” Jeno nods. 
“Then, I’ll get the single bed. Give applause,” Haechan finishes. 
“I love this,” Mark giggles. 
“It’s perfectly tailored,” Haechan states. 
“Perfectly tailored? I’m going to freeze!” Mila squeaks.
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“Next is Mila’s bag. Ooh, expensive,” Haechan says as Mila’s blue and black Dior backpack is passed over to him. 
“Don’t say that,” Mila laughs. 
“First, before we open the bag, I would like to note that there is a keychain here.”
“I made that!” Jisung shrieks. 
“Yes! I love it!” Mila grins. 
“Now, Mila is notorious for over-packing, so I am quite surprised that she did not bring a duffle bag today,” Haechan instigates. 
“To be honest, so am I,” Mila chuckles. 
“Okay, I’ll open the bag~. First thing, face masks,” Haechan says. 
“A necessary item,” Renjun states as he passes them to Mila.
“Second, a thick hoodie.”
“Ah, it’s so pretty, who bought it for you?” Jaemin asks as he passes the hoodie to Mila. 
“Nana bought it for me because I was always complaining about being cold and I don’t like puffer jackets,” Mila explains to the camera. 
“Next, gum. Mint and watermelon. I’m taking that,” Haechan says before putting the two packs in his pocket. 
“At least give me the watermelon,” Mila says. 
“No, I don’t think I will,” he shows a tight-lipped smile. “I’m going to do the front pocket before the rest. Next, AirPods.” He hands them to Mila, who puts them in her pocket. “Next, a… toy?” Haechan studies the fidget toy in his hand. 
“Yeah, it’s my fidget toy for my anxiety. I’ve been using it a lot recently,” Mila elaborates. 
“How does it work?” Haechan queries. 
“It just spins, look, give it,” Mila says but Haechan doesn’t hand it over and instead spins it. 
“Ah, I got it!” Haechan exclaims. 
“Yeah,” Mila nods. 
“It’s cool, mine now.” Haechan puts the toy down next to him but Mila reaches over to grab it. 
“Uh, yeah, no it’s not. I was actually meaning to ask for it earlier,” Mila says as she sits back down and starts to mess with it.
“Next, lip balm,” Haechan says, handing the orange stick to her. “Next, in the big pocket again… wa, your laptop.” Haechan looks slightly shocked as he lifts it out. 
“Yes, and be careful, it doesn’t have a case yet.” Mila grimaces at how he holds the laptop. 
“How come you don’t have a case yet? Haven’t you had it for like three months?” Mark asks. 
“I don’t know, I just never got around to it,” Mila shrugs. 
“Next, a polaroid camera.” Haechan hands the gray camera to her.
“I brought it to take pictures of us but Jaemin will probably be the one who uses it the most,” Mila sighs before laughing with the rest. 
“Next, dib.” Haechan says after peeking in the bag once more. 
“Dib!” Chenle exclaims. 
“Wallet.” Haechan is about to give it to Chenle but stops. “Wait, I want to open it,” he says. 
“Aish, stop!” Mila reaches for it but Haechan pulls it away. 
“Mila! Why do you not have pictures of us in here? I’m offended,” Haechan whines. 
“You should be,” Mila laughs. 
“Who do you have in there?” Jisung asks. 
“Uh, there should be me, Yeri unnie and Jonghyun oppa,” Mila says. 
“Correct.” Haechan shows the picture to the camera. “Here, Chenle,” Haechan says as he passes the wallet to Chenle. 
“Whatever,” Mila jokingly rolls her eyes.
“Next, chargers.” Haechan passes them to Mila like he is not interested in them at all. “Next…” Haechan starts before he bursts out laughing. 
“What is it?” Mila asks, feeling slightly nervous about what could have made Haechan react that way. 
“Your blanket!” Haechan laughs even harder, making the rest laugh and Mila turn red. 
“Aish, shut up!” Mila snatches her blue blanket from Haechan and balls it up to make it look small next to her. “And, her name is Blueberry.” 
“I’m sorry, I didn’t know that we had a four-year-old in our group,” Haechan teases. 
“Says the one who needs four stuffed animals to sleep every night,” Mila fires back, making Haechan stop laughing, which makes everyone laugh harder. 
“Okay, next, a bathroom bag,” Haechan states. 
“It just has my toothbrush and other things in it. There’s no need to open it,”  Mila tries. Haechan ignores her, opening it quickly and looking at what’s inside. 
“Yeah, there is boring stuff in here, no need to open it.” Haechan zips the Tommy Hilfiger bag and hands it to her.
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“Honestly speaking, aren’t you all hungry?” Haechan asks while Mark sings Candy by Baekhyun in the background. 
“Why do you sound like that?” Mila asks him. 
“Like what?” Mark raises an eyebrow at her. 
“You sound like a country singer but bad,” Mila says, making Mark laugh.
“I’m super hungry,” Jisung responds to Haechan. 
“I’m not that hungry but I could eat,” Mila re-enters the conversation. 
“Okay, then let’s choose someone to cook. Who will cook…” Haechan trails off. 
“Rock, paper, scissors?” Chenle offers. 
“While someone cooks, let the rest of us do something else.”
“First, Jisung and Mark shouldn’t cook. What do you want?” Chenle asks Haechan. 
“Kimchi fried rice,” Haechan replies. 
“Well, you make the best kimchi, why don’t you just make it?” Mila says. 
“Hyung, you make the best kimchi,” Jisung says to Mila. 
“I don’t want kimchi,” Jaemin says. 
“For ramyeon… Haechan is the best at cooking ramyeon,” Chenle says. 
“I want steak,” Renjun states. 
“Eat that somewhere else,” Haechan deadpans. They propose a few more food ideas. “No, let’s play rock, paper, scissors to choose two people and they can cook whatever.”
“Okay, okay, you lose if you don’t play, rock, paper, scissors,” Chenle starts the game. Mila plays rock. “Rock, paper, scissors.” Mila plays scissors. “Rock, paper, scissors.” Mila plays rock again. “Rock, paper, scissors.” Mila plays paper. 
“Shoot!” Jisung shrieks. Mila plays paper again. “Shoot!” Mila plays rock. “Shoot!” Mila plays scissors. They play a few more rounds until they finally split into two teams in the game. Mila plays rock and wins with Renjun and Jaemin. 
“It’s Mark and Jeno? We’re gonna get food poisoning,” Mila shows a faux distraught expression as she falls against the couch.
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“What should we do to have fun?” Jaemin asks. 
“Take a nap,” Jisung replies. 
“Take a nap?” Jaemin clarifies. 
“Yo, a nap sounds really good right now, I can’t lie,” Mila says. She walks away from the other boys with Blueberry the blanket in her hands. She goes over to the bed in the corner of the room. “This is Mark’s bed, right?”
“Yeah,” Jisung answers. 
“He won’t mind if I sleep here for like twenty minutes,” she says as she gets under the covers. 
“Are you actually going to take a nap, now?” Jaemin asks. 
“Yes. I’m tired.” Mila’s voice is muffled as she snuggles into the covers and puts her blanket over her eyes. 
“Good night, Sungie, Nana.” 
“Good night, Lala,” the two boys reply.
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nctangelz · 25 days
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MONIQUE INSTAGRAM STORY UPDATE — 230631
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WRITTENBYHANA — WHO TF IS THIS MAN?
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shenrickyz · 15 days
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UNKNOWN
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5 times seojun makes sure to look after jisung, and 1 time jisung returns the favor
FEATURING ᝢ kang seojun, park jisung, & nct dream ensemble. WARNINGS ᝢ 5+1 things, mentions of mark's graduation, overworking, and implications of depression. WORD COUNT ᝢ 9k  NOTES ᝢ okay okay so HIII!! first of all, this is for the biggest seoji fan ever aka @junjiie, also my bsf ever jj we all love you ☹️💟 second of all, this doesn't even scratch the surface when it comes to seoji, their dynamic is so intricate that i can't even to explain them bc i'll go crazy and start sobbing uncontrollably from how much i love them 😭😭 third, yes this is a 5+1 thing, going back to my ao3 roots and shit, you will never know the name of my account btw..🙁 just know there were a lot of weak hero things on there, i miss ao3 (i got locked out of my account), anyway, yeah this is a very experimental i wrote through many many all nighters and many iced coffees, but now it's done, seojun might be one of my fav nct ocs sorry zixin & niko 💗 seojun cutest person ever wbk!! okay bye bye dont crucify me pls 🙏
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jisung is on one of his nightly walks again.
nightly walks around the dorm that is, he isn't about to go outside at one in the morning, one; because renjun would definitely kill him if he ever found, and two; he doesn't need fresh air right now.
jisung finds his own body confusing, he's tired, but can't sleep. the ground is practically stabbing his feet, but he's already walked seven circles around the couch in this short amount of time. he feels out of it, he craves something, not food, he's not hungry, he's not thirsty either, he doesn't know exactly he feels. he's sleepless, yeah, but sleep probably won't do the trick.
thoughts are rampant in jisung's mind, many thoughts. the fucking comeback, the hours of practice he's gonna subject himself to, the hours of recording they'll have to endure, the hours he's spent without even eating, how is he still alive? he might collapse onto the floor in this very moment and sleep just like that.
but instead of that, jisung (or his feet, he guesses) has other plans. he stops his tenth lap around the couch and beelines towards seojun's room, those thoughts still rampant in his mind as he starts his way there.
seojun always pulls all-nighters, he truly only needs 3 hours of sleep to thrive in this world (his words, not jisung's). the other doesn't really get how that's healthy, considering seojun's a dancer, and he's constantly up 24/7, sleep should one of his top priorities, jisung doesn't understand how he never gets tired, but he guesses the constant need to be doing something is a huge factor.
the light in his room is on, jisung can see from the crack under the door, and even if it wasn't on, seojun is always awake. he lightly twists the doorknob, peaking his head through the opened door.
seojun is, of course, doing like three things at once. he's cleaning his glasses, has a book open, and is singing along to a song playing in his mind. when he hears the door open, he glances up, smiling at the sight of his fellow 02 liner. "hi, what's up?"
jisung pauses, holding the door with his shoulder so he can use his right hand to scratch his arm, he shrugs, licking his lips. "can't sleep" he says easily, and seojun just hums, sitting up.
he doesn't say any more, patting the spot beside him on his bed, beckoning for jisung to sit with him. the younger doesn't think twice before closing the door behind him (gently though, because hikari has issues with noise). the moment he sits himself down with seojun, he feels comfortable, cozy.
"why'd you come to my room?"
"you were the only one awake".
a lie, a pretty obvious one too. jisung knows hikari is also awake, he usually gets plagued with sleeplessness when comeback preparations roll around. jisung doesn't really know why he lied, it's not like seojun would reprimand him or anything.
seojun doesn't need to know it was a lie, though.
"mmh" seojun looks back to his glasses, putting the napkin back in the case. "why can't you sleep, ji?" he asks, glancing down at the book he'd previously been reading.
jisung glances down as well, eyes focusing on seojun's bracelet. "i don't know.." he mutters, beginning to fiddle with seojun's blanket, his nose scrunched as he takes in a deep breath. "just thinking, i guess".
"ah" seojun puts on his glasses and shakes his head. jisung always thought seojun looked exceptionally pretty like this— not that seojun isn't usually exceptionally pretty, jisung just thinks he looks so good in this current state. somewhat messy hair, reading glasses on, no makeup, just.. seojun. "so what? you want me to read you a story or something?"
"no i just.." jisung pauses, scouring his mind for the right words to say. seojun's eyes go back and forth, between the younger and pages on the book before him. "i'm just— i'm thinking too much, i need to just sit down and be fine".
jisung doesn't really think the words make sense, but seojun gets it, and jisung can see that he does with the way his eyes soften. "so you just want to sit in silence?" he asks, fingers caressing the cover of the book in his hands. jisung's eyes follow seojun's fingers, humming lightly.
"not really.. can we just talk?"
"about what?"
jisung groans, covering his face with his hands. "i don't know just.. stuff" anything to distract him from his irritating thoughts, he doesn't want to think about the comeback, or the performance, or sm, or anything pertaining to that, he just wants to talk about stupid shit, talking with seojun will relax his mind. "just don't be quiet".
"well lucky for you, park, i'm a professional loud mouth".
oh do i know.
jisung makes himself comfortable, lying his head down on one of seojun's many pillows. the older simply smiles down at him, glancing back at his book and only skimming the page before turning it. "what's keeping you up tonight?"
"comeback thoughts" jisung answers immediately, getting only a small hum from the older. "i don't know, i'm nervous, anxious, worried that i'll slip up and put the whole group in jeopardy?"
his tone is questioning, like he's even confused on why he's having such thoughts, but seojun doesn't reply. the silence isn't a taunting silence, one where jisung can tell seojun is making fun of him in his mind, it's more of a silence of solace, jisung likes how the air in the room feels, his thoughts aren't yelling at him right now, they're silent, they don't bother him. "is that weird?"
"it's weird that you think you'll ever mess up" the park almost rolls his eyes at the kang's words, but he doesn't interrupt him. "you're an amazing member, jisung, you're talented, you never slip up, and you'd never bring down the group".
"you're just saying that to make me feel better.."
"i say it all the time, though" seojun adds, and jisung has to admit, he is right, but he wants to remain stubborn, wants to ignore his reddening cheeks. "and i mean it, ji, don't ever think about yourself like that, you're important, and everyone thinks so".
the words make jisung pause, he doesn't have an immediate answer for them. seojun is just so good at doing that, making him speechless. it's not like what he said was new or revolutionary, seojun says shit like this all the time, it's just something about him, not exactly his words.
seojun makes jisung feel things he can't explain.
jisung's silence doesn't bug the older, who just takes his hand, intertwining their fingers. "you— we'll be fine".
"we always are, aren't we?"
at the words, seojun snickers, unconsciously tightening his hold on jisung's hand. "yeah, we always are".
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these days, jisung is easily tired.
maybe it's just the back to back promotions, having to learn five new choreographies and master them so he doesn't make a mistake on stage, so he doesn't upset any of the members. they're all having a rough time as well, he can't even begin to imagine how mark and donghyuck feel, knowing they have to do these promotions and also prepare for their upcoming 127 comeback (and apparently with a song they hate too, donghyuck is not a fan of sticker).
jisung just chalks up his exhaustion to the many hours he trudges around the practice room, doing the same dance seventeen times with minimal breaks, no sleep, then waking up and having to repeat the next day.
and jisung thinks it'll all be fine, because he has never actually ever been behind. if he has to force himself to learn a new choreography, he will, he doesn't care if one of his legs falls off, by the time jisung is seventy, he's probably still gonna be dancing himself to death.
so here jisung is, trying his best to keep his eyes open as he stares out the window of the van. it's way too late, schedules took way too long today, jisung just can't wait to get home, to lie down on his bed, and let the sleep take him away.
but for now, he's awake, wide awake. he's not exactly sure why he's keeping himself awake, some dumb reason he can't explain through the fatigue plaguing his own body. it's not like no one else is asleep, chenle dozed off forty five minutes ago, hikari and jeno are both gone, laying their heads on each other. it looks like sleep is about to take jaemin away pretty soon, renjun is silently sleeping in the seat in front of them, whilst mark and haechan are watching stupid videos, tired, but not tired as if they're about to sleep.
and seojun, seojun is wide awake.
seojun is always wide awake, jisung can never get it. seojun is one of the youngest members, and young people need sleep (that's what everyone says, at least), but every time jisung looks at seojun, he's awake. jisung doesn't know the last time he's seen seojun sleep— of course he sleeps, but jisung hasn't seen him doze off in a long time, the older must be an owl or something.
jisung finally stops looking out of the window, glancing over at seojun beside him. he takes his time observing the older. seojun is listening to music, a cnblue song, jisung can hear it faintly from his headphones. he lightly chuckles at the fact, and it seems that seojun hears him, removing one of his headphones. "did you say something?"
jisung suddenly startles, shaking his head through the tiredness attacking his body. "no i just.. nothing i said nothing".
seojun blinks, humming. he turns off his headphones, taking them off. "why aren't you sleeping?"
the question puzzles jisung. "what do you mean?"
"you're tired".
it's not a question, the words that escape seojun's lips are a remark, a statement. he isn't asking jisung if he's tired, if he wants to sleep, he's telling jisung that he's tired.
"that's funny" jisung replies, it's not surprising for seojun to have predicted this, it's obvious that he's tired, there are clear bags under his eyes, he can barely speak above a whisper, and he keeps having to pick himself up when his head starts slipping down, beckoning him to such a desirable slumber. "you just.. know?"
"it's pretty obvious" seojun responds, he doesn't display any kind of exhaustion, something that is absolutely stunning to jisung. seojun should be knocked out cold, he always does so much, but he never seems to ever be tired, he has to be some sort of superhuman, how does he survive without sleep? jisung will never know. "and i know you".
jisung could never disagree with that. sometimes, he thinks seojun might be a mind reader. he always knows when it comes to jisung, he can pick apart the smallest things, notice the smallest differences, and can somehow always know what he's thinking. on certain occasions, it freaks out jisung, just how much seojun knows, but on most occasions, it just confuses jisung.
"yeah, you know me so well.." jisung mutters, his tone is meant to come off as sarcastic, but seojun clearly can't notice because of how low he says it. he looks down at his feet, bumping them together.
"you should sleep".
jisung disagrees, he doesn't know why, he just wants to stay awake, staying awake is what he wants to do. "i'm not.. sleepy".
"you're a terrible liar" seojun chuckles, merely glancing at his phone before focusing all of his attention on the maknae. "you can sleep, you know, i'll wake you up when we get back".
"i don't wanna sleep".
"yes you do".
"no i don't".
"you do".
"i don't".
this childish back and forth comes out of nowhere, and it goes on for much longer than it should. it's nothing serious, playful bantering like this between the two has always been prominent in their relationship, arguing over stupid things has always been a them thing to do.
"will you stop fighting me on this?" seojun asks, his voice softening. "there's nothing wrong with sleeping, why don't you want to?"
"if i sleep, i'll sleep for too long".
seojun raises an eyebrow, clicking his tongue (a habit which makes jisung's stomach flip in ways that are so strange), a small hum leaves his lips and he leans back in his seat. "why's that a bad thing?"
"because i have to wake up early tomorrow to get extra practice in".
seojun laughs again, his laughter is a pretty harmony, one jisung loves witnessing. he doesn't mean to focus on it so much, the curve of seojun's mouth that is, but he does, he can't stop himself.
he feels himself get flicked in the head by the older, and a small yelp escapes his lips. "you dummy, that's really what your worried about?"
"dummy? you could at least not insult me.." jisung frowns, rubbing his forehead as he reels from the flick from seojun.
"seriously jisung, you need sleep".
jisung scoffs. "that's ironic for you to say" his words make seojun snort, he can't disagree with that. he's much too lively at a time like this, after the day they had, seojun still finds time to be awake, even while most of the members let their exhaustion take them away to dreamland. "you never sleep".
"this isn't about me, though" classic seojun, deflecting from anything pertaining to him and focusing on jisung. "it's alright if you sleep, i'll make sure to wake you up for your early practice".
the words come out in a joking way, but jisung knows seojun is serious when he says them, he just knows seojun, he knows how he is. seojun is always going to look after him, no matter how stubborn jisung tries to be, the older will never truly let him. taking care of him is his thing, jisung thinks the other will be looking after him until he dies.
and he wouldn't really mind it anyway.
"i—"
"jisung" seojun grits his teeth, the tone is a warning, the kind of tone mark uses with the group when they're acting like idiots. jisung thinks it's so weird when seojun talks like this, because energetic, childish, outgoing seojun should never be sporting a tone like this. "don't argue with me, you need to sleep, i'll wake you up, you know it".
i do. but jisung doesn't say that, he just lets out a tired chuckle, shaking his head. "you're so assertive.." he mutters, scooting closer and leaning his head down onto seojun's shoulder.
"anything to make sure you get sleep" seojun carts his hand through jisung's hair, an easier way to coax him to sleep, but jisung doesn't think it was on purpose, just seojun being seojun. "i'll wake you up tomorrow, and when we get back".
he doesn't need to reiterate his words for jisung to know, seojun is always going to take care of him, making sure everything is going okay with him. "uh huh, thanks".
though jisung says those words with a tone of mild irritation, he doesn't mean it.
and seojun knows, because he always knows.
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"hyung have you seen my—oh.."
jisung can't even focus on what he's looking for anymore, because he walks into the kitchen turned bakery and experiences a type of whiplash he doesn't think could ever be replicated. he's met with the immediate aroma of chocolate chips, cookies, cookies are being made. he stops in his tracks, because the sudden chocolate chips which litter his nose aren't the only surprise.
"oh hi jisungie!" jaemin exclaims, quickly taking jisung's attention away from everything else. "what were you looking for?" jisung feels like his mind has gone blank as he tries to figure out everything he needs to articulate right now.
"my uh.. my watch" he responds, but the watch is the furthest thing on his mind. "why are you all, baking?" he finally asks, catching the attention of his fellow members.
"were doing something nice for mark!" renjun exclaims, his words muffled, his mouth is full of something. "celebrating golden hours release!"
ah, that makes sense. jisung finds the gesture cute, how they're gathering together to do something nice for mark, he really is special to them. all of them. "oh, so you're making just cookies?" he asks, not knowing what to do, so he just stands awkwardly.
"no, were making brownies too".
"were trying to make brownies" jaemin corrects, making donghyuck whip his head back to glare at him. "you didn't even get the right cocoa powder for the recipe".
"okay and? the brownies will still be good it's not like mark will even notice!"
and just like that, the pair begin arguing. wow, how fitting for them. jisung is quick to tune out of their argument, instead walking around to the other side of the kitchen counter, making his way to a certain someone.
seojun had been quiet the whole time, which is, frankly, unusual. jisung notices immediately how focused he is on making sure the cookie dough and chocolate chips mix together perfectly, so focused that he doesn't even look up to greet jisung when the younger stands beside him.
"hello? earth to seojun?" jisung calls out, suddenly craving the older males attention. the kang finally looks up, but he doesn't pause his aggressive mixing, his arm continuing to do it's thing. "are you okay?"
"hm? yeah, why wouldn't i be?"
"well.. you're quiet" jisung immediately remarks, opting to tell seojun about his newfound observation instead of making small talk. "that's weird".
seojun snickers, poking jisung's cheek (a gesture which the younger pretends to be annoyed by). "i just need to make sure these cookies are perfect, i want mark hyung to like it.."
he pokes his tongue through his inner cheek, and jisung simply nods. he gets it, seojun's need to impress mark goes way back, all the way back to their trainee days, where an eleven year old seojun would do extra well in practice just to get better praises from mark. "he will, when have you ever disappointed him?"
jisung can't do the complimenting as well as seojun does, but at least they have the same affect, because seojun smiles. a small, cute stretch that highlights his pretty pink lips.
jisung has no idea why he's staring there anyway..
"you know what, you're right, i shouldn't be stressing so much about this, these are just baked treats at the end of the day".
"glad you can see that".
the pair go unnaturally silent, the chatter of their fellow members still prominent in their ears, but nothing else seemed to matter to the 02 liners. jisung doesn't break the silence, intertwining his finger with seojun's. seojun has pretty hands, is that weird of jisung to say? no, he doesn't think it is. the rings that litter his fingers fit him so well, a barrage of gold and silver metal that compliment him perfectly.
seojun, who also doesn't say anything, just takes the act of affection as it is. his lips part, as if he wants to say something, but he immediately closes them, staying silent. jisung doesn't try to force seojun to talk, seojun doesn't try to force jisung to talk, they just stand there with their fingers laced together, comfortable in the silence overtaking them.
then suddenly, the two of them engage in a high end staring content. at this point, everyone else seems to be absolutely useless, the only thing mattering in the moment being them and their little staring competition. jisung loses almost immediately, because he does the stupid thing and lets his eyes wander down towards seojun's lips, totally not purposefully of course!
seojun laughs at the direction his eyes go, and it makes jisung immediately look up, blinking at the older.
but before he can say anything, chenle's familiar pterodactyl screech sounds in their ears.
"SEOJUNIE! COME HELP ME PLEASE!"
the shout is enough to snap seojun and jisung out of their thing, and jisung's cheeks flare up immediately, he forgot everyone else was still here. seojun snaps out of his little daze much more naturally though, even with the red hue that tints his cheeks.
"coming!" seojun quickly looks back to jisung. "uh.. do this for me? please?" jisung could never really refuse, even if seojun was really just asking him to stir cookie dough and chocolate chips for him. "i'll pay you back".
"no no it's fine go help chenle" jisung whispers, not knowing if he could speak without his voice cracking. seojun smiles at him, a pretty smile, then quickly lets go of his bowl (and jisung's hand) to go and help the yelling chinese with whatever issue is plaguing him.
jisung takes over seojun's former job of stirring together cookie dough and chocolate chips whilst the older helps chenle with his issue. he listens to the continuous bickering of renjun and donghyuck, trying his best to ignore jaemin's knowing gaze, he feels it burning holes through the back of his head.
seojun isn't gone for too long, as he comes back giggling and ruffling chenle's hair. "thank you, jisungie" he whispers, quickly taking the bowl of now mixed cookie dough and chocolate chips away from the maknae.
"no problem" jisung politely smiles, not even looking seojun in the eye, but the older seems to find his awkwardness cute, because he pinches the younger's cheeks. "what was that about?"
"what? with chenle?"
no, the other thing. jisung is referring to their little staring contest, that random moment they had, where no one else seemed to matter, like it was just them in the room and nothing else was going on, but jisung doesn't want to ask about that while everyone else is still in the room. "yeah.. uh— with chenle".
seojun narrows his eyes, but just hums, beginning to shape the cookie dough so it can start baking. "chenle just couldn't reach for something, he needed my help".
"ah" jisung hums, chewing on his bottom lip as he averts eye contact with the older, who blinks at his sudden silence. "are all of these enough?" he abruptly asks, changing the subject, much to the dismay of seojun. "mark hyung won't ask for more?"
"if he does ask for more we'll just make more!" hikari shouts from another part of the room, answering jisung's question instead of seojun, who smiles, agreeing with his answer. "it won't be that hard".
jisung hums again, having no idea how to start up another conversation. "anything i can do to help?"
"you don't have to do much" seojun responds, finally turning away from the baking cookies and back to the maknae. "unless you want to be apart of haechan and jaemin hyungs argument about cocoa powder".
jisung snorts, humored by the suggestion. "no i think i'll pass.."
"speaking of jaemin hyung, did you find your watch yet?" seojun asks, and the realization suddenly dawns on jisung, he totally forgot that he was originally looking for his watch this whole entire time. "you haven't even tried to look for it?"
"i did! but then i got sidetracked by the baking and cookies and those two arguing over cocoa powder!"
seojun chuckles at jisung's response, cupping his face as he coos at the other. everything jisung does is cute, but everyone else thinks that as well!
it's just different when it's seojun..
"you're such an idiot, jisungie".
the nickname is stupid, but jisung loves when seojun says it (but he can't say that out loud, because the other members would pout about it all day). he doesn't mean to pick favorites, he just thinks seojun is extra adorable with the way he does things, and no that is not biased.
seojun continues shaking his head, sighing. "your watch is in my room".
jisung blinks, puzzled by the words. "my watch is in your— how did it even get there?"
"you tell me, i didn't even know it was there until like twenty minutes ago, you probably put it there and just don't remember".
"but that doesn't make sense i—"
"COOKIES ARE READY!"
jisung, again, gets cut off by a loud shout, and both 02 liners immediately whip their heads towards the second eldest, who jumps up happily at the sound of the oven dinging, indicating that the cookies were ready. "jeez, why is everyone yelling today?"
seojun snickers at the comment, head still turned away from jisung. "they have to combat the other shouting hyungs somehow" he mutters, patting jisung on the shoulder before going to hikari's side, helping him with the cookies.
once they're placed onto the kitchen counter, an immediate argument starts between renjun and donghyuck, who are talking about uneven chocolate chips or something. jaemin is begging hikari to try a cookie, but the older doesn't give into his demands, and it seems that he's working a double shift, because he's making sure to slap chenle's approaching hand away each time it gets closer to the plate. jeno, on the other hand, is just standing by, helping his bo— hikari by also shooing chenle away from the batch of cookies.
jisung is just staying silent, standing by as his members get up to their own things. seojun, again, comes back to his former spot beside him. the older doesn't say anything, just reaches for jisung's hand and laces their fingers together. "what?"
"what?"
"why the sudden hand holding?"
"we were doing this before.." seojun mutters, and jisung doesn't try to shake his grip off or anything, just allows for seojun to intertwine their fingers. he smiles lightly at the fact, a smile that doesn't go unnoticed by seojun. "you like holding my hand".
"don't get too cocky".
jisung allows for his eyes to cast towards the plate of cookies on the table, and seojun notices right away, because of course seojun notices right away. "what? you want one?"
confusion colors jisung's face, and he shakes his head. "i mean yeah but hii would never let m—"
seojun doesn't wait for him to finish, grabbing a cookie from the plate and handing it over to jisung. "he's occupied with jeno hyung, he won't mind".
"but what about mark hyung?"
seojun snickers, taking jisung's hand and putting the cookie in it. "he won't mind, i'm making an exception for you, everyone will get it" jisung wants to protest, but he can't, because who is he to turn down the lovely seojun's lovely offer?
"don't worry, i'll cover for you if hii or injunie ever finds out" seojun whispers, giving a short glance to the older members in the room before raising his pinkie towards jisung's. jisung uses his free hand to take his pinkie and intertwine it with his. "pinkie swear".
jisung laughs, even if there is a cookie in his mouth. though he can't respond, seojun gets what he means, smiling lightly at him.
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"are you going for an insomniac world record or something?"
the question makes jisung snap out of his little late night daze, and the moment he catches sight of seojun, a tired smile makes its way to his lips. the older comes up to the couch and ruffles his hair, an equally tired smile on his lips as he then turns away to go get himself some water. "i'm not an insomniac, sleeping is just becoming difficult these days".
"anything in particular keeping you up?"
jisung pauses, taking a yawn. of course there's a lot keeping him up, the groups future, mark's graduation, other upcoming graduations, what all of that means for the group in general, his role as a member of the group, but he doesn't say all of that, just hums as a response to seojun's question. "a lot".
"don't wanna elaborate?"
"not now".
the older 02 liner makes his way around the couch, throwing jisung's legs off to make space for himself. the younger groans, but ultimately allows seojun to do so, as the younger quickly takes his place on the couch. "don't whine you big baby".
jisung frowns, but ultimately lets his legs fall off the couch. he enjoys seojun's company, he doesn't want the older to leave. he likes that he's here. "i'm not whining, just annoyed that you made me move".
"you can always just kick me off the couch" yeah, jisung can, but that doesn't mean he will. he feels much more relaxed with the older there. he would never make seojun leave a room, he enjoys being around him.
"yeah.." jisung mutters. he's bored, overwhelmed with thoughts, and he feels like everything is going wrong. "but i'm lazy" he answers quickly, a good excuse, seojun won't suspect a thing.
the older hums, silent. he observes jisung for a moment, eyes scanning his body, he pauses for a moment, fingers picking at a spot on the couch, and then he stands up, sighing. "get up".
surprise colors jisung's face. "what?"
"up, i'm gonna give you a massage".
jisung blinks, completely puzzled about what the hell seojun must've picked up on. "a massage? why do you want to give me a.."
"your posture's gonna go to shit if i don't" jisung picks up on the uncharacteristic swear, but he can't exactly argue with seojun. so, begrudgingly, the maknae sits up and sighs, he always ends up giving into seojun doesn't he?
"my posture is fine" jisung argues silently, lightly wincing as he feels seojun's thumbs make contact with his back. the older gives the younger a look of bewilderment. "what?"
"why did you even wince?"
"because.. your fingers are cold".
seojun chuckles at the response, starting off much more gently this time. "your shirt is that thin?"
jisung lets out a short breath, looking away from the older. "yes, it's also the middle of the night and everything that touches me feels cold, seojun".
"no need to be such a pessimist".
jisung yawns, closing his eyes as seojun kneads the muscles in his back. he has to admit, he is getting the slightest bit relaxed. "not pessimistic just tired".
seojun hums once again, a small smile coming to his that he doesn't allow jisung to see. "so what's bothering you?"
"hm?"
"what's bothering you? tell me" seojun responds immediately. "is it mark hyung?"
jisung's silence is enough of an answer to him. seojun makes an indescribable sound, then takes a deep breath. "you miss mark?"
"everyone misses mark" jisung finally opens his eyes. "it's not just mark it's.. everything, the group, the company, future promotions, the stupid graduation system, all i want is for us to  be like how we were when we debuted but now mark hyung is gone and hii has all this added stress and.. i don't know what to do, it's all eating me up inside".
jisung then lets another wave of silence hit as he finishes his long spew of words. seojun doesn't respond immediately, taking in the words and thinking of a response, but jisung doesn't doubt seojun, because he always knows what he needs.
"i just want everything to be okay—"
"it will be" seojun cuts in, a weary escaping his lips as he pokes his tongue through his inner cheek. "it's important to remember that you can always come to me with things like this, it's alright to talk about how you feel and i just.. i don't want you to feel like your alone in these thoughts because you're not and.."
jisung hears seojun's voice break, and when he glances back at the older, he's looking somewhere else, fingers still gently kneading jisung's back as he tries his best to think of what to say next. "i don't know, it always feels hard to think clearly these days".
jisung's face falls, seojun doesn't disclose things like this, he'd rather die before ever crying in front of anyone. he bites his bottom lip, but seojun shakes off whatever he was previously thinking, lightly laughing to himself. "sorry i don't know where that came from".
"no no no it's fine it's good to talk about how you feel".
seojun snickers, humored. "well now you sound like me" he turns jisung's head back forward, being only the gentlest with him, of course. the older treats jisung as if he's a fragile piece of glass. "i know i'm usually jokey or whatever but.. i don't know i'm just worried for the future of the group, i don't know what i'm going to do after graduating".
jisung blinks. "what's that supposed to mean?"
seojun goes silent for a few moments, letting out a small sigh. "seorin and i were talking about it once, how following graduation i'd probably leave the group".
just the three words 'leave the group' are enough to make jisung's stomach drop, he feels like he's about to throw up just hearing them. seojun can't leave.. what would that be like? how would jisung fare well if seojun wasn't around?
"what do you mean leave?"
seojun sighs. "jisung—"
"you can't leave! you're not going anywhere, your— your staying" jisung doesn't ask, he states, all seojun can do is pause his little ministrations and try to calm down the youngest.
"jisung—"
"why did that conversation even come up?"
"because we were just talking and.." seojun hides his face behind his hands. "i don't know, i don't have much use after i graduate i'll just be tossed out by sm, it doesn't really matter what i do".
"yes it does" jisung presses, grabbing seojun's hands. "you're not leaving the group, i'm not going to let you".
seojun allows for himself to laugh. "you're not going to let me?"
"no, and chenle won't either, probably, you can't go it'll just—" jisung pauses, gathering his words. "it won't be the same without you".
seojun stays silent for a while, basking in the feeling of jisung's hand in his own and their breathing in the now soundless living room. "okay, i'm sorry i just.." he twirls a strand of hair between his finger. "i don't know, i was just in a bad spot when i brought that up, i'm just not feeling my greatest".
jisung frowns again, now upset that the older is upset. "it's really fine, if you want to talk about it we can.."
"no, we don't have to" seojun quickly dismisses, waving off jisung's words. the maknae narrows his eyes, a look of pity in them that he knows seojun hates more than anything. "just— let's finish with this stupid massage and get you to sleep".
"what about you?"
"what about me?"
right. jisung doesn't know what he should've expected, seojun putting himself first is one of the rarest sights he'll ever behold in his lifetime. he sighs lightly as the older continues with the gentle pressing of fingers into his back, slowly feeling himself get sleepy from the ministrations. "on another note, i'm pretty sure seorin hates me".
seojun giggles. "seorin does not hate you, she literally told me she likes you!"
"then she must've been lying cause i don't remember the last time she looked at me like she wanted me in the room".
seojun narrows his eyes at jisung, finding the statement about his sister hard to believe. "she'll warm up to you eventually".
jisung frowns, sending seojun an 'are you serious?' look. he often feels awkward around seorin, yeah she's nice and everything but she always glares daggers at jisung, he assumes it's all unintentional, but it doesn't stop him from being endlessly intimidated by her.
seojun can't believe the words escaping jisung's lips, because to him, seorin is probably the least intimidating person he knows, but he also knows her better than anyone else. "i hope that eventually is soon because i can't deal with feeling like your own twin sister hates me".
"she doesn't" seojun reassures once again, stopping his message and placing his chin on jisung's shoulders. "can't you trust me on this?"
jisung finally gets to look at seojun closer, though he rarely has to turn his head to get a good look at the older. "i always trust you" he whispers unconsciously, he originally meant to think that, but judging by seojun's reaction, he knows that he indeed did not think it, and he said it out loud.
if there's any sign of a red hue on seojun's face, he quickly shakes it away and clears his throat. "alright um— massage over, it's time to sleep".
seojun quickly moves away from jisung, whose silently confused about his change in behavior. "seojun?"
"hm?"
"can i uh.." jisung pauses, he doesn't stand up right away, feeling seojun poke his cheek and then pull it. "can i stay in your room tonight?"
seojun chuckles immediately, probably his fastest response to jisung this whole night. "of course, you didn't have to ask" jisung knows that, seojun would've even made the offer himself, that's just the way he is.
jisung just knows how seojun is, he's become very in tune with the older.
"okay come on, you need sleep".
and what else can jisung do but follow?
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"it's cold".
if jisung knew having to promote in the middle of the december meant he'd be provided a sweater only half the time, he would've faked a sickness or something. don't get him wrong, all the songs are so fun to perform, but he was never truly on board with the whole winter special album thing, he likes performing in not so hot but not so cold temperatures. having to promote in the middle of december is not his thing, even with him being a winter baby himself.
he felt as if he wasn't made for the cold.
"you've been saying that for the past five minutes, we get it jisung-ah".
jisung gasps at the comment from jaemin, feigning offense at the words. he doesn't care if he has to repeat it another seven times, he will, it's unbearably cold in this waiting room, and jisung isn't wearing anything that covers his arms. of course he isn't the only one here without a sweater, hikari is currently on his phone, trying his best not to shudder, and jaemin seems to be happy in all of his sweater-less glory, probably because he gets to show off his arms or something.
"well as i will continue to say that! it's freezing in here!" jisung exclaims, a frown on his face as he earns nothing but a laugh from his fellow members. he crosses his arms, looking away from the rest of the group in fake anger. "i'm the maknae, you guys should be caring for me.."
"just ask noona for a sweater".
"i— she's busy i don't want to waste her time!" jisung is quick to yell, but he really just doesn't know how to approach her, he doesn't want to make anything awkward. he also just really hates asking for help, so he lets the goosebumps begin appearing on his skin, trying his best not to shiver in the freezing temperature of the room.
"then stop complaining if you won't ask" jisung snaps his head towards chenle, opening his mouth to make some snippy remark, but he's quickly cut off by the small sound of the door colliding with the wall. "we're back~!"
in walks mark and, of course, seojun, who are wearing joyous smiles on their faces, plastic bags in their hands. jisung hums at the sight of them, whilst donghyuck jumped up excitedly at the sight of the leader and second youngest. "did you get them!?"
mark sighs, pretending to be disappointed that the snacks they went to get are all donghyuck cares about. "yes, we got them, we got enough as well".
"we've been saved! thank you!"
jisung watches the members rush to get the snacks they so desperately begged the others for, he doesn't really want anything, he's not hungry at the moment. so now the members are gorging on their little treats, their hearts happy, thanks to mark and seojun. "you don't want anything?"
"hm? no, i'm fine" jisung responds quickly, but then he feels uncomfortable again, trying his best to keep calm in this terribly freezing room. "it's just so cold!"
mark raises an eyebrow. "you're cold?"
"what do you mean? it's very cold in here.." hikari chimes in, clearly shivering when he mutters those words. the leader, whose wearing a jacket, has no idea what kind of cold these two could even be feeling at the moment. "jisung's been professing that for the past hour".
"not the past hour! it's just.. very cold" jisung reiterates for pretty much the hundredth time that hour, trying his best to warm himself up by rubbing his hands together.
"you guys are cold? i'm hot" seojun comments, unzipping his sweater as he stares at his fellow 02 liner, who gives him a dumbfounded look, it seems that hikari also shares the sentiment jisung has in his head.
"that's cause you're weird! you never get cold!"
"well it's not cold!"
"it's never cold for you!"
jisung exchanges glances between the two nct sei members, humored by their small argument about the weird temperature physics regarding seojun's body. jisung finds seojun confusing, he's constantly energetic but never tired, constantly hot but never cold, what kind of a person is he?
"jeez your shivering.."
jisung flinches the moment seojun's finger graces his goosebump filled arm, his hands are always so cold, he thinks seojun might be a walking ice block, elsa's long lost cousin or something, he's always so cold, a clear contrast to his personality. "yeah i'm shivering! do you not the feel the below zero temperature in this room?"
"nope, your whining so much, you could at least take it like a champ like jaemin hyung".
jisung scoffs, wrapping his own arms around himself in other attempt to try and heat himself up manually. he gives a frown, and his fellow 02 liner does nothing but laugh at his display. "are you enjoying my misery, seojunie?"
"very much".
"of course you are" jisung crosses his arms, turning away from seojun with that same frown remaining on his face. he hears the kang chuckle again behind him, and a small shuffle he can't exactly explain.
it's not until jisung feels someone put something over his shoulder, that he realizes what happened.
seojun took off his sweater, and gave it to jisung.
the maknae immediately feels rebuttal, moving to take the sweater off but only feeling seojun's hand get placed on his shoulder. "don't even think about taking it off".
jisung sighs, shaking his head. "seojun i'm not wearing this.."
"you said you were cold, right? take the sweater" seojun doesn't seem to care, seeing that he looks virtually unaffected by the freezing temperature of the room. jisung's about to disagree again, and seojun can tell before he even opens his mouth.
"jun, i was just being overdramatic i don't actually—"
"jisung, stop being stubborn, your cold, i'll be fine" the older is quick to cut him off, shoving his hands into his pant pockets and humming along to a song playing in his head. it's that one paramore song he's been obsessed with since forever that jisung still doesn't know the name of.
jisung hesitates for a moment, registering the feeling of the sweater on his back. seojun just nudges him, a knowing look in his eye. finally, not wanting to be scolded any more for being stubborn, jisung puts on the sweater, the fabric smoothly slipping through his wrists and immediately making him feel comfortable. "uh.. seojun?"
seojun turns back to the maknae, smiling. "yes?"
jisung fidgets awkwardly, settling with the feeling of the fabric against his skin. "thank you" he says, just a little whisper that's meant to be kept between the two of them, jisung isn't sure why he whispers exactly, but he felt that in the specific moment, he couldn't control the volume of his voice.
seojun smiles at the words, his smile is beautiful, jisung thinks it compliments his features so well. "it's nothing, jisungie, you know i'm always here for you".
seojun doesn't have to say the words for jisung to know, his actions already speak loud enough to him. the maknae continues to fidget with his fingers, but he shares a smile with seojun, a small feeling of elation soaring through him.
jisung knows that, as long as seojun's around, he's always going to look after him.
and he doesn't mind it, really, he loves it, in fact.
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jisung feels like he hasn't seen seojun all day.
he's seen the older maybe once or twice, but he hasn't exactly seen him. he feels like he hasn't heard him speak, or seen him smile, or heard him crack some stupid joke in years, jisung knows even the most energetic of people have their days, but seojun? seojun is mr. 'i don't care how tired i am i'm going to scream in your face all day', but seojun practically feels invisible today.
jisung knows seojun is tired, he knows seojun, he knows the older's constant all nighters would catch up to him eventually, but he feels like a ghost today, like he's just dragging himself around.
jisung is.. very worried.
"where's seojun?"
the first person to look up is hikari, who seems just as confused as jisung. hikari usually always knows where seojun is, but that's because the older seems to have some tracking device on him or something. he blinks for a moment, confusion coloring his face. "i don't know.."
"for once" jaemin snorts, and all the older does is glare at him, flicking him in the forehead. jaemin gives his best pitched up squeal at the collision, pouting as he rubs his forehead, but hikari pays him no mind, waving him off. "ow! you're so mean.."
"stop being stupid then".
jisung just stands there awkwardly, still having no answer to his question, he has to admit, he is starting to get a little bit weird, his leg bouncing up and down as his mind races with..thoughts. if seojun were here, right now that is, he'd talk with jisung about it, he'd run his hand up and down jisung's back comfortingly and do the seojun thing.
the seojun thing is what jisung calls the little mind reading powers seojun has. seojun is basically a master at everything jisung, he can tell what he's thinking, why he's thinking it, what he's about to say, and why he's about to say it. he thinks seojun knows him more than he knows himself sometimes, he's just so good at things pertaining to him.
"you're looking for seojunie?" renjun suddenly inquires, entering the room with his eyes pointed at his phone. at the sight of jisung's nod, the older gives a small frown, but jisung can't figure out why. "he's still practicing, i think".
jisung furrows his eyebrows, it is way too late for anyone to still be at sm. "at this time?" he questions, what the hell is he doing? he only earns a shrug from renjun, who is just as confused as he is.
"he said something about wanting to get extra practice in, it has been a while, though.."
that's all jisung needs to hear, he mutters a tiny "thank you" and goes back to his room to get his jacket, not focused on anything but seojun and his weird late night practicing. when hikari and jaemin interrogate him on where he's going, all he says is that he's going to check up on seojun, make sure he's okay. he pretends to have no idea why jaemin is staring the way he's staring, whatever that taunting look means.
jisung doesn't like leaving the dorm after dark, it's strange to him, but he has to get seojun before the older ends up sleeping at the sm entertainment building.
his jacket isn't zipped up, and the nightly breeze isn't exactly warm, but jisung doesn't care, he's only focused on seojun, seojun who he pretty much hasn't seen all day, seojun who he pretty much hasn't heard all day, seojun who he just wants to make sure is okay, and healthy, and alive and totally not suffering.
when jisung steps into the sm entertainment building, a strange shiver run downs his spine. it's like a ghost town in there, save for a few murmurings he can hear from the some of the rooms littered in the halls.
but he doesn't allow for himself to stray away from his main objective, quickly turning and heading to the practice room. jisung always thought these halls spread way too far, it was only a good few feet, but sometimes, especially at night, it felt like an eternity. he almost feels like he walks forever, and when he makes it to the door of the practice room, he pauses.
it's silent, no music, no footsteps hitting the floor, no heavy breathing, it's just silent. the silence concerns jisung, because seojun is known for making noise, but he doesn't allow for his anxieties to amplify, just places his hand on the doorknob and turns it.
the lights are still on, jisung notices, so seojun couldn't have left. when he finally looks down, he finds seojun. seojun is dozed off, asleep on the floor with his arms caged around himself. jisung lets out a sigh of relief, it could've been worse, he doesn't exactly know how, but it could've.
but seojun's okay, he's just sleeping, taking a much needed nap. jisung hurries over to his fellow 02 liner, peacefully lying on the floor with his head rested on his arms. he taps him lightly, not wanting to startle the older. "seojun".
"hm?" the response is silent, and seojun shifts in just the slightest, but he doesn't open his eyes. jisung frowns, shaking him by the arm. "what? what?" that seems to do the trick, because seojun rubs his eyes, finally sitting up and trying to shake off any tiredness. "oh— oh god hi, what time is it?"
seojun looks shaken, like he just got hit with the worst kind of realization imaginable. jisung usually never sees him like this, but he guesses it has to do with him being tired. so, he gives a small smile, rubbing seojun's shoulder softly. "hi, it's like.. ten, almost eleven".
the words make seojun's eyes widen, he looks terrified, like this time was horrible for him or something. "oh— oh my god i fell asleep i didn't even mean to.."
"hey it's fine" jisung reassures, placing both of his hands on seojun's shoulders. "you were just tired, you needed that sleep anyway".
it doesn't seem the words ease any of seojun's worries, cause the older just looks away, the look in his eyes telling jisung that this is a much more important thing to him than he thought. "did you eat today?" the maknae immediately blurts, making seojun snap his head towards him.
the question is the kind of question seojun always asks, the kind of question he asks every few hours to make sure jisung isn't skipping meals. seojun pauses, thinking about it.. or thinking about what to answer. "..yeah".
jisung narrows his eyes, that's a lie.
"seojun".
"what? i'm not lying!"
"when?"
seojun scoffs, turning around with crossed arms. jisung sighs, he knows he's stubborn himself, but seojun is even more stubborn, he'll never admit his lies even if he was being held at gunpoint. "stop nagging me.."
"i'm not nagging you i'm concerned for your well-being!" jisung whisper-yells, pulling seojun closer to him, as the older was scooting away. "i just need to make sure you're alright, i haven't seen you all day and.. your health is important to me, seojun".
the older blinks, as if registering the words in his mind. jisung suddenly feels his face burn, feeling seojun's eyes look him up and down. seojun snickers, playfully nudging the younger. "aww, thank you" seojun gives his best fake pout, over exaggerating it to tease jisung.
jisung just scoffs, lightly pushing seojun's shoulder. the older just laughs at his response, staying on the floor as jisung gets up, dusting off his pants. "come on".
seojun blinks, as if dumbfounded. "come on where?"
"were going to the convenience store, i'm getting you something" jisung tries his best to pull seojun up off the floor, even with how the older seemed adamant on staying down. he's finally able to lift seojun up, much to the dismay of the kang, who frowns.
"you don't have to get me anything" seojun mumbles, staring down at his own moving feet on the floor. "don't spend your money on me" he says, looking up at jisung with an indescribable look on his face.
jisung just shakes his head. "don't try to argue with me, your hungry, you'd do the same for me.."
the words make seojun go silent, and he removes jisung's grip from his arm, intertwining their fingers. he's.. not used to this, he's the one who does the taking care of, he's not the one whose usually taken care of.
seojun has spent so much of his time in this group just looking after jisung, and the maknae never knew how to thank him besides giving him a few small smiles and muttering awkward "thank you's". seojun never asked for anything in return, obviously, but jisung always felt like he never offered enough to seojun, even with how the older has always been looking after him, since the two of them entered sm entertainment.
then, seojun smiles, squeezing jisung's hand laced with his. "thank you" he replies, turning away from the younger with a flustered feeling he can't exactly explain.
jisung smiles seeing seojun smile. "it's nothing, really, it's the least i can do".
seojun doesn't respond to that, just squeezes his hand again.
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ggukkiedae · 4 months
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[N'-49, 54, 55, 56] NCT in SMTOWN OSAKA
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(conversations in italics are spoken in english)
#1 - 방배정 게임 (Pick your roommate)
Hannah’s sitting next to Taeyong in the beginning, and you see him looping their arms together while Doyoung explains what is going on
after mark clarifies if the groups are randomized, haechan speaks up “what about haeeunie?”
“nct’s princess has the privilege of choosing wherever she wants to sleep, which is why she has her in-ears with her already”
hannah cheers while showing off the box in her hand, “princess privilege!”
when jaehyun picks jisung you can hear her in the background “oh, that sounds like a nice room” (then haechan’s “no, haeeun-ah, me!”)
but when kun picked johnny, haechan yelled “no! that’s where she’s gonna go!”
everyone laughed as johnny and kun stood next to each other, johnny going “hannah’s korean and chinese dads”
the camera zooms in on hannah who gave a simple shrug and a smile
once doyoung was sure no one would switch rooms, he called hannah to the front
“right now, hannah is going to choose her roommates. drumroll please!”
17 pairs of hands started hitting the floor while hannah laughed
“plain and simple, everyone. mark and jaemin, you’re stuck with me”
the two boys got up and cheered to high five hannah while others (read: haechan, ten, jaehyun, yuta, jisung, and chenle) protested
that’s how the video cut off
#4 - The Roommates Part 3 _ MJH/JHJS/CW
hannah’s sitting on the small shelf behind mark and jaemin while mark starts the video, just smiling at them
“this is mark” “this is jaemin na” “...”
mark looked back at her while she just stared back “hans, say something” “hey, guys! i’m hannah!”
while jaemin and mark discuss them being a couple with their snapbacks, you see hannah walk behind them to sit on the bed
“hannah, for some unknown reason, wanted the foldable add-on bed, so she’s there” “it’s comfier!” “anyway, can you guess which bed is jaemin’s”
when mark told jaemin he was being over, she snorted
“please, mark. we had a solid thirty minute conversation about how jaemin would get in next to you or if we would share the foldable bed” “wait, really?” 
then jaemin explained how he eventually got in bed while hannah still watched in amusement
jaemin pulled her over to his bed, and they shifted so she was resting in front of them and all three of their faces were in the screen
she gave a playful judgy look with jeno popping out behind jaemin and mark’s exaggerated shock
“and the answer to why our room is popular among the members is? Jeno-shi?” “the answer is lee hannah!”
jaemin laughed “true, actually”
then jeno explained the real reason why he was there
then mark was explaining the actual answer of why the members came, and you can see hannah look up in surprise when jeno gets on the bed and start pretending to put kisses on jaemin
when jaemin almost said what mark said that morning, hannah snorted and got up off the bed and back to hers on jaemin’s other side
you can see jeno plop himself on her bed, and she’s trying to shove him off, but he just kept plopping back onto her bed. mark and jaemin kept talking like nothing was happening
“good night! hans, say good night!” “good night! it will be once lee jeno gets off my bed!”
#5 - BEHIND THE STAGE
taeil starts of the video walking to hannah who was getting her makeup retouched and hands her a cup of what looks like coffee. she grinned while she took it
“hannah-yah, what are you doing?” “now? i’m getting touched up. oppa, how’s my makeup?” “pretty” he then taps her cheek and walks over to mark and winwin
the next cut you see of her is when mark and jaemin’s cakes are there the next  day
kun goes “kids, hannah baked those cakes”
mark does a double take “what?” and jaemin looks at her in shock “you were with us in our room! you fell asleep before us”
she laughed, “i snuck out with kun baba and youngho oppa at like 2am, you guys were so tired you didn’t wake up”
“dude, thank you!” mark went over to her and gave her a quick side hug while jaemin just engulfed her “haeeun-ah! thank you for baking the cake haeeunie!”
and you just see her squirming to escape the hug when it got too long
#6 - ENDING STAGE ‘빛 (Hope)’ Selfcam FULL Ver.
she’s with yoona, minho, and mark on their cart, and while yoona and mark are waving to fans and smiling at the camera, you can see minho behind them making hannah jump with him, and she’s just laughing
at some point, she stood next to mark, and he put an arm around her while they sang along to the lyrics
haechan met them where they were going to get down and assisted her onto the stage
further down the video, you see her waving to a stage camera, then she looks around confused
bc surprise: she can’t find nct
taeil appeared in the distance, and hannah ran straight to him, seemingly rapidly talking while taeil just smiled and nodded along all while walking her towards where the rest of nct were lining up for their bow
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₊‧ ͙⋆◞𓏸𓈒 ִֶָ ⁽ ⠀ basics ⠀ ⁾
BIRTH NAME ﹕kang sunhye (강선혜)
STAGE NAME ﹕misun (미순)
BIRTHDAY ﹕october 19, 2000
ZODIAC ﹕libra
BIRTHPLACE ﹕namwon, south korea
ETHNICITY ﹕korean
NATIONALITY ﹕korean
₊‧ ͙⋆◞𓏸𓈒 ִֶָ ⁽ ⠀ physical ⠀ ⁾
FACECLAIM ﹕kim chaewon
HEIGHT ﹕163cm (5’4”)
WEIGHT ﹕47kg (103lbs)
BLOOD TYPE ﹕b
₊‧ ͙⋆◞𓏸𓈒 ִֶָ ⁽ ⠀ career ⠀ ⁾
OCCUPATION ﹕idol
COMPANY ﹕sm entertainment (2012 —)
GROUP ﹕nct (2016 — ), got the beat (2022 —)
UNIT ﹕nct dream (2016 — ) nct u (2018 —)
₊‧ ͙⋆◞𓏸𓈒 ִֶָ ⁽ ⠀ history ⠀ ⁾
Misun was born on October 19, 2000 in Namwon, South Korea to her idol soloist mother, Kang Sumin, and music producer, Ahn Jaesun. She is the only daughter and youngest child, sister to actor Ahn Jiho and songwriter Ahn Jaesuk. A few months after her birth, her parents sent her to Dallas, Texas, where her brothers lived with their maternal grandparents. Up until 2011, her grandparents were the ones to take care of her and her brothers.
In 2009, it was widely accused across South Korea that Misun was the result of her mother’s affair, her biological father being one of her mother’s backup dancers. It was never confirmed or denied, but her mother became even more inactive in her career than she had when she originally gave birth the first two times. Her parents battled in court over custody over their children; including Misun— going so far as having her take a DNA test. Unfortunately, the media was right; Misun wasn’t her father’s biological daughter. Ultimately, the court ruled in Sumin’s favor, saying a child should never be without their mother.
In 2011, her parents divorced and Misun and her two brothers lived with their mother with visits to their father ever so often until they all turned the legal age. At the time that she became a trainee, Misun was twelve and was adamant on finding something to occupy her time so she didn’t have to spend time with her mother as her brothers were preoccupied with their careers and school to be the buffer between the two. In June of 2012, Misun was scouted by SM Entertainment when Dispatch leaked her and her brothers’ pictures when at the custody trial. Feeling as if she had something to prove to the world, she properly auditioned with S.E.S’ Just In Love and was accepted. In 2014, she was revealed as a SMROOKIE and was a popular female trainee, being on Mickey Mouse Club with the other Rookies.
Misun was originally part of the lineup for Red Velvet, but at the time of their debut, she was deemed too young. Yet, a year later, Kim Yeri would be added into the girl group despite only being a year older. She was very close to leaving the company, but one of her fellow trainees convinced her to stay.
In 2016, it was revealed she would be the sole female member of co-ed (boy) group NCT and be in the sub-unit NCT Dream. She is one of the most popular members due to her being the only female in NCT.
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nctsjiho · 1 year
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Trust Me One More Time
genre: angst, parent!au pairing: Haechan x oc, Haechan x female!oc, idol!Haechan, ex-idol!oc cw: (bad) parenting; arguing; talks about "giving up"; this is a really heavy fic (imo) with a heavy but hard to explain plot without spoiling it all, if u read this fic, feel free to stop whenever you feel uncomfortable
This is NOT part of the same NCT addition!JiHo AU. Think of this as an alternate version of that universe or part of the imagine series I have done so far under 'writer.answers'. If you are stumbling upon my blog for the first time, this is a standalone fic u can read pretty much without knowing anything about my oc.
❀ Being new parents isn't easy. Still being able to care for his child while being an idol, Haechan can't seem to understand the mother of his child's struggles.
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“Don’t cry, baby,” the new father cooed as he walked towards the cot, having just returned from work. He leaned over the bed to find his son’s restless body. Despite not being able to move much, the little baby had mustered all his strength to reach his tiny arms out once he saw his father. “What’s gotten you so upset?” Haechan asked with a pout as he brought the baby up in his arms. “Let’s get you something to eat.”
Haechan ignored the figure on the couch as he decided to retrieve a bottle of milk for his child first. When he returned to the living room he sat down on the couch, still skillfully handling the baby in his arms and started to give him his milk. “There you go,” he whispered softly before turning to the mother of his child.
“Why didn’t you feed him?”
An exhausted, emotion-filled sob left Jiho’s lips. “I tried, but he wouldn’t eat,” she told him while she still didn’t make eye contact with him.
“How long ago was that?”
“I don’t remember.”
Silence filled the rather dark room, only lit up with a small yellow-toned table lamp. It wasn’t a comforting silence. The tension between the two adults was only thickening, so much so that it seemed like Dongmin—their child—felt it as well. The 4 month year old had stopped drinking for a significant amount of time, causing Haechan to look back down at him which seemed to comfort him as he started to drink again. “So what? Were you planning to let him starve? He’s eating just fine now.”
“It wasn’t that long ago,” Jiho whispered again.
“Maybe he’s scared because you’re acting like that.”
That's where the conversation ended for the moment. Haechan finished feeding the baby and moved him to the nursery where another cot was. He waited for Dongmin to fall asleep before returning to the living room, where Jiho still sat.
“This is exactly what I mean,” he sighed and blatantly motioned over her form. “You’re sitting there like you’re straight out of a horror movie. With your hair in your face, wearing the same clothes that you’ve been wearing for a week now. Jiho!” he suddenly yelled her name, getting her to look at him. “Get a hold of yourself.”
Haechan was almost begging her at this point, he was getting tired as well.
“I tried—”
“Try harder! This isn’t just any child, this is our child.” By now, Haechan had kneeled down in front of her. “You’ve always been amazing with children. What’s different now?”
“He’s… our child.”
Haechan shook his head as if he was in disbelief and moved even closer to Jiho. He pulled her legs down off the couch away from her chest and wrapped his arms loosely around her waist. “All the more reason for you to love him. You love him don’t you?”
“He doesn’t like me.”
“It’s only been 4 months, Jiho,” he told her as his hand softly caressed her lower back. It had become a habit since during the last months of her pregnancy she always complained about her lower back and he always gave her massages for it. “You just need to spend more time with him—”
“I’m always here! Haechan, I’m the one who gave up on being an idol for this. I’ve been with him ever since—”
“You never call Dongmin by his name.”
Jiho pushed Haechan away and threw her head back in annoyance. Once she sat back straight, causing Haechan to see her face again, he could see that angry tears were running down her cheeks. “Your son hates me.”
“He’s our—”
“HE’S NOT MY CHILD!”
Those words took Haechan by surprise. In his shocked state he couldn’t even notice Dongmin starting to cry in his nursery—probably having heard the commotion from his parents. “How could you say that?”
“I had to give up everything! I stayed with him ever since he was born and did everything for him because you said we could do this. You said we would be great parents. I— I’m not a good mother, Haechan,” she confessed.
“I can’t get him to eat anymore. He won’t take bottles from me, he doesn’t even like me holding him. He cries the whole day if you aren’t here. How can I be a good mother if he doesn’t even like me?”
At this point Jiho had crashed onto her knees on the floor and started sobbing. The Jiho that was crying in front of him wasn’t the Jiho Haechan used to know. She wasn’t the girl—now woman—that he once fell in love with.
“Then try harder.”
Hearing those words, Jiho looked up at him in disbelief. Haechan was hovering over her with a hard to read expression on his face.
“What?” Her voice sounded a lot smaller than she expected it to sound.
“I’m not here to work the whole day, to provide for our son only for you to sit here and cry because you’re having a hard time feeding him. Maybe if you breastfeed him like the doctor told you to, Dongmin would trust you more.”
Confusion washed over Jiho as she didn’t expect Haechan to suddenly turn on her and sound so condescending. “What are you talking about? You knew I never wanted to breastfeed even before he was born. You knew this.”
“I want to help you Jiho, I really do. I know that we should’ve been more careful, that you put your trust in me and it’s my fault that we have a child now, but Dongmin is beautiful. He was an accident, but he’s the happiest little accident that I cannot get myself to regret. I know I broke your trust before, but ever since we found out you were pregnant I’ve never left your side. Can you please trust me again? We can do this together, okay? Isn’t that enough?”
Haechan had pulled Jiho closer to him, holding her by her forearms as he asked for her trust once again. However, Jiho started to shake her head.
“It’s not enough, Haechan. I’ve been scared ever since I found out I was pregnant. I’m still scared and you haven’t acknowledged it until now. Hell, I still don’t know if you realise it. The only reason I haven’t— the only reason I went through with it all is because it’s made you happy.”
“I—” Haechan stopped himself from speaking, feeling frustration rise in his body once again. “Let’s talk about this during dinner, okay? You order whatever you like. I’ll go check on Dongmin, we woke him up again.”
Jiho didn’t respond, but Haechan didn’t wait for a response anyway. He had already turned to go to the nursery, where he found his little boy crying once more. The baby was a bit fussy, but instantly calmed down once his father picked him up and swayed him around for a bit. “Your momma is a good person. She’s just really scared and appa hasn’t been very patient or considerate of her. Don’t tell her I said this, but I still love her very much.” Haechan chuckled a bit at how pathetic he sounded, but quickly shrugged it off. He placed a soft kiss on his son’s forehead before placing him back down in his cot. Dongmin fell asleep instantly.
Haechan took a little moment to regain himself before walking back into the living room. “Jiho,” he called out for her, but there was no response. “Jiho?” When she still didn’t answer and he couldn’t see her when peering through the door to the kitchen, Haechan decided to look through the whole house.
He checked Jiho’s room first. Haechan had never stood still by the fact that her room was pretty much empty since the first day they moved into the house. It had none of her personality and although Jiho was more of a minimalist, Haechan remembered how her dorm rooms from the time she was still an idol were filled with little trinkets. She used to always hold onto meaningful—and even meaningless—gifts from the members and fans. This room only held a bed, a dresser, a bookshelf and a chair she would read those books in.
Moving on—not forgetting to knock on the bathroom door and checking if it was empty—Haechan walked through all the rooms in the house until he reached his own bedroom. His room was right next to Dongmin’s nursery, only separated by an ensuite bathroom.
“Jiho?” He pushed the door open hoping though not expecting Jiho to be inside. As he predicted, there was no one in his room. He looked around and noticed the two pictures on his dresser. One of them was of him and Jiho while they were still coworkers. They were younger, though not by much and they seemed incredibly happy. The second picture was of them a few weeks after Dongmin was born. Haechan was the one holding Dongmin while Jiho sat next to him. She looked visibly tired in the picture, something that Haechan hadn’t noticed before. He also realised that in every picture that they have together, Haechan was always the one holding Dongmin. The only exception being the picture of when the doctor handed Jiho Dongmin when he was just born.
Returning to the living room, Haechan had dialled Jiho’s number, hoping she would pick up and explain she was just picking up some food at their favourite Thai place down the street. Something stopped him dead in his tracks though, when Haechan noticed something missing. It took him a second to clock what he had seen—or had not seen—before he set out in a panic.
The sweater he was wearing the whole day and had dropped on one of the chairs in the living room when he returned from work was missing. He walked towards the front door and Jiho’s shoes—the ones that she could slip onto easily whenever they decided to go on a quick walk—were gone. “Ji…”
With a deep, shaky exhale, Haechan slipped on his own shoes and ran towards the neighbours door. At the urgent knocks on the door a woman in her mid to late 30’s opened the door and asked what was wrong. “Mrs. Choi, please look over Dongmin for a while. He’s sleeping in his cot in the nursery.”
Mrs. Choi nodded quickly. “What’s wrong? Where is Jiho? Is everything okay?” she fired the questions as soon as she noticed something must’ve been horribly wrong.
“I don’t know, I— I’ll be back,” Haechan yelled out in a hurried stuttering mess before running down the stairs towards the street.
He started taking off to that favourite Thai place over there, only to be confronted by the sign he forgot about. Closed permanently in big black letters letters on the door. “God damnit,” Haechan cursed, turning around and starting to run the other way, not knowing where to go.
“Haechan?” A familiar voice stopped him.
With a relieved sigh, Haechan ran up to the old owner of the Thai restaurant. “Sir, have you seen Jiho?”
“Your wife?” Not having the time to correct the older man, Haechan nodded. “I’m sorry, Haechan. I haven’t seen her. Why? What’s—”
“I’m sorry! I have to go!” Haechan yelled as he hurried further down the street continuously trying to reach JiHo’s phone that she wouldn’t pick up.
Sweat was beating down his face and if he wasn’t so preoccupied with other thoughts, he would’ve thought he was close to having a heart attack with how hard his heart was beating. “Jiho!”
When he finally reached the park he frequented with Jiho and Dongmin, he stopped to catch his breath again. He took a few moments, his hands were shaking violently.
“Jiho… I— You’re an amazing mother. If there’s one thing I want you to know, then it would be that you are the bravest woman I know. You trusted me despite me giving you the life you hated. Yet you still stuck with it. You still try to take care of Dongmin despite having a hard time. If you were a bad mother— You would’ve given up by now, but you didn’t.
“I don’t deserve you, Jiho. But— Dongmin needs you. He needs a mother like you. Please… Jiho please don’t give up. I love you—”
Beep beep beep~
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S/N: idk what tag to post this under so for now I'll use jiho.writings and post it on the main writing masterlist under it's own thingy. Might be subject to change, so if u don't find it under that masterlist it will be on my main pinned masterlist.
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Succesful Fan Moment
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*I had a hard time choosing the bg because I wanted them to be a 4th gen and I'm not very familiar with many of them. So I choose txt for this. Enjoy!
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Dream members were all getting ready for their comeback stage. Renjun , Jeno and Chenle were already done so they were just chatting with staff. Yena fixed the fluffy hat that she was wearing and checked herself on the mirror.
"Don't I look cute?" While the staff agreed and praised her the boys gagged at her half jokingly. "I know that you are jealous of my cuteness."
After a few minutes she wanted get some snacks and Jisung tagged along. They stood in front of the vending machine trying to choose what they wanted to eat. Jisung was so focused on that he didn't even realised the voices that were coming closer. But Yena did, and she turned around to check what was the fuss about. There were five boys that were talking between them looking at their direction. She looked at them for a second so she wasn't sure who they were. But they looked a bit familiar. She thought that they are supposed to be an idol group, considering their style.
"Noona, I'm just gonna get some chips, what do you want?"
"I haven't decided yet. You get first."
Jisung pressed some buttons and placed the money in the machine. Just after he got his snack they were greeted with excited voices.
"Hello , we are TXT! It's nice to meet with sunbeanims!" It was pretty obvious that they memorised this moment because that couldn't be their regular greet. All of them bowed respectfully. Yena and Jisung returned the favor by bowing too. They all had huge smiles on their faces. Jisung was a bit shocked by their suddenness but he tried to hide it.
"And we are Yena and Jisung from-"
"We know!" The black hair boy said excitedly. But the other one hit his arm, warning him.
She laughed. "Ah, it's okay. How are you guys?"
They started talking at the same time and the other two couldn't help but smile at their antics. Eventually one of them took the lead.
"Actually we are huge fans of you sunbaenim. I mean we love all the members but Yena sunbaenim is our favorite. So we just wanted to say hi. Sorry if we bothered you."
"No , no. You didn't bother us. It's always nice to meet with other groups right Jisung?"
"Yes. We love your music too. Your stage was also great. Congrats on your comeback."
Both Jisung and Yena's faces were burning a little bit. Meeting with fans was something but, meeting with idols that idolises them was always something else. On the other hand, she could see their nervous stares, that reminded her early years of her carrier.
"You know what , you are my favorite new generation boy group." They looked at her like they couldn't believe what she just said.
"Well... If it's not too much, can we take a picture?"
"Of course Taehyun."
"Oh my God. She knows my name." He whisper yelled to his members and they cheered quietly while she was preparing her phone. She didn't react to them because she knew Jisung was going to make fun of her as soon as they were gone.
"I can send you the pictures huh? If that's okay."
"Yes, please. It's perfect. Thank you."
After they took the pictures , they went to their own rooms. And even though she warned Jisung about not to emmbarres her, he opened the door and broke the promise.
"Guys! Our Yena is so famous. Everyone is falling for her!"
She just rolled her eyes and waited for the stage. Thossing some threats when they annoy her.
On the other hand TXT members were sharing their experiment with others. Telling how nice and beautiful she was. Showing off the pictures. Being glad that they threw away their nervousness and decided to greet her.
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